Long Live the Caldosa
Costa Rica’s answer to Frito Pie.
The first time I had a caldosa was in Monteverde in 2018, from a little kiosk by the side of the road. Tropical farmer and chef José Gonzalez, who had the restaurant Al Mercat in San José at the time, ordered one for me. It might not have even been called a caldosa then and José just asked the guy in the bo…
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