We shared this little Valentine's treat at the Uvita farmer's market. It looks prettier than it tasted; coconut, coconut oil and chocolate were some of the ingredients. Very healthy and not especially sweet. We celebrated the day by going out to a very fancy restaurant in Ojochal, the Llang Llang. We spent St. Valetine's Day at this same restaurant last year, but with our friends Jock and Hannah Holden. In fact we spent the previous two years with them on this date. Interesting This year the Holden's have sold their home in Costa Rica and Hannah is touring in India at the moment. I'm sure ihe wanted to escape the cold and snow in the Northeast where they now live. Dinner was fabulous. The restaurant serves Indonesian food, quite unusual for Costa Rica. The owners Hans and his wife are both Dutch. Dinners are served for two persons and the menu is based on the different eating styles in the various regions of Indonesia. You can choose, for example, a menu from Sumatra, Java, Bali, or a Llang Llang special menu. For example Sumatra's menu includes fish and is seasoned with lemon grass, among other things. Each choice includes two main course dishes plus two vegetables, yellow jasmine rice, white jasmine rice and pickles. Though starters are not included in the menu (extra cost) they are absolutely a necessary add on. I had "Lumpa", sticky rice with ground beef and spices. Mike had chicken or pork satay with peanut sauce. All the recipes are authentically Indonesian and made from scratch on the premises. I am sure it isn't easy to get kaffir leaves here! Yum.
I hope all of you spent the day with people you love and those who love you and that you did a little something special.
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