Corn is Mighty

Corn is very important to Nicaraguan aka Nicas.  
We are corn people and we're very inventive and creative in the ways that corn is used. We grow corn, have a big corn festival, we boiled or grilled the corn which is basically corn on the cob. Many street vendors set up their venues at the most popular places like the bus stops, markets, parks and many may walk on the main streets of the cities, screaming as if their life depended on and with all their might "Elotes!"

Then there is Atol, a thick sweet corn drinkable pudding and guirila, a kind of sweet grilled corn tortilla served with fresh cheese and/or sour cream. 

Rosquillas coming out of oven

We've created drinks from corn such as pinolillo, pinol, posol and tiste.

Not to forget the baked goods like corn cakes, cookies like rosquillas, viejitas, perrereque. etc.

There are even two Islands on the Caribbean side of Nicaragua named Corn Islands (Las Islas de Maíz).   

Nacatames cooking in a pot

But the best dish in my opinion are El Nacatal and El Picadillo. There is nothing more delicious than to eat picadillo during the festivities in honor of Saint Sebastian, Patron of Diriamba. El Picadillo, this succulent porridge like dish is specially served on January 20.

Interesting to mentioned that many parts of Nicaragua knows El  Picadillo as Indio Viejo (Old Man), Why the difference? I don't know but it is the exact same dish, only two different names. If anyone know why they are called differently, please let me know.