Latin Cuisine
Indulge in the vibrant world of Latin Cuisine with our hand-picked assortment of vegetables and fruits. From the guava to the luscious sweetness of plantains, our collection captures the true essence of Latin flavors. Elevate your culinary endeavors with these essential ingredients that have graced Latin kitchens for generations. Whether you’re a skilled chef or an enthusiastic home cook, our Latin American products are your gateway to a world of delectable possibilities. Immerse yourself in the rich tastes and cultural traditions of Latin America, right in your own kitchen. Discover the worldwide flavors with us, received directly at your door!
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8 oz Quenepas are a small, round, and green fruit with a thin, rough skin. They grow in bunches and are known by many different names, including Spanish lime. After removing the skin, the creamy, soft pulp is revealed. Origin: Dominican Republic Availability: June - September -
Dragon Fruit Golden, also known as Pitahaya. It has a faint, sweet taste, much like an earthy watermelon. The health benefits of this fruit are plentiful, with high concentrations of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Origin: Colombia, Ecuador Availability: Year Round -
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1 unit Plantain Maqueño is a special variety of plantain that is softer than the regular “barraganete” and “curare” variety. It also cooks tender and remains soft and fresh through time. Origin: Ecuador, Nicaragua. Availability: Year-Round -
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Sweet limes are generally round and smooth, and depending on the climate where they are grown, their skin may remain green when ripe or mature to a golden-yellow color. The highly aromatic rind is thin and easy to peel. Origin: Mexico Availability: Year-Round -
1 Unit Banana Green are most often eaten raw on their own, except for plantains. The only time plantains are eaten raw is when they have completely ripened to a blacken state; only then are they sweet enough to eat raw. Origin: Costa Rica, Guatemala Availability: Year-Round -
Culantro is a herb with long, glossy green, serrated leaves. The plant grows like lettuce. Its thin leaves grow in a rosette pattern around a small central stem. Additionally, it has a flavor similar to that of cilantro, but more intense. Origin: Costa Rica Availability: Year-Round -
Sour Oranges have a deep orange color and are very juicy. They have both a sour taste and an astringent or bitter taste. They are used to make orange marmalade, sauces, chutney, candied fruit, pies, flavorings, and liqueurs such as Grand Marnier, curaçao, and Cointreau. Origin: Dominican Republic, U.S.A. Availability: Year-Round -
1 unit The only time plantains are eaten raw is when they have completely ripened to a blacken state. Only then are they sweet enough to eat raw. Some of the cooking methods used are baking, steaming, boiling, sautéing, and frying. Origin: Ecuador Availability: Year-Round -
Persian limes are good for Digestion, Boost immune system, Healthy skin, Help prevent formation of kidney stones, Heart health. It can be used interchangeably for the same purposes as Key limes and lemons and is often used as a substitute for vinegar. Origin: Colombia, Mexico Availability: Year-Round -
8 oz Cachucha peppers look like a spicy habanero but without the heat. Sometimes this chile is called an aji dulce. But in South America aji dulce is quite hot. This pepper ripen from dark green to an orange-red when fully ripe. Origin: Dominican Republic Availability: Year Round -
Green Coconut is the large, green seed of a coconut palm. This type produces more water. They're typically harvested for their high water content. It has a sweet, very clean, and refreshing taste. So after you drink it, you can scrape out the white tender meat Origin: Costa Rica, U.S. Availability: Year-Round -
Malanga Lila is a root vegetable popular in the tropics and South America. It has more flavor than most other starchy tropical tubers, and its taste is earthy, and has been described as more like nuts than potatoes. Origin: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua Availability: Year-Round
