BLUEFIELDS, NICARAGUA| PREPARING HOMEMADE RUNDOWN

Go to the coconut tree and pull down coconuts using a long stick.

Chip the coconut to prepare it for making coconut milk.

Pour coconut water into a container.

Grate the coconut flesh after chipping it.

Wash the grated coconut to remove impurities.

Squeeze the grated coconut to extract coconut milk, repeating the process multiple times to get enough milk.

Prepare the beans by boiling them until soft.

Cut wood to prepare for the furnace.

Use a plastic bag to help catch fire to the wood.

Place the wood in the furnace and light it.

Once the fire is going, prepare the rice by cleaning it until the water runs clear.

Add the cleaned rice to the boiled beans and let it cook until the water settles down and dries up.

Fry the jack fish until golden and crispy.

Prepare an alternative dish with shrimp and breadfruit for those who do not eat fish.

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