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On foot in Little Belize, it was interesting to note that there was no complete seating. There were several stands on two sides of the restaurant and a bar with bar stools. The middle of the restaurant was empty. I think it'll be a mini nightclub in the evening. Since we had such a great meal at Nana Naa, we decided to order some of their appetizers and considering that they were between $1.00 to $3.00 per, it was not so much of a financial hardship. One thing to mention is that the names of some of the appetizers were unfamiliar. When we asked the owner to describe them for us, it was easy to see that he took a lot of pride on his country's dishes. When he describes the appetizers, they seemed similar to other Latin or South American dishes. However, when we compared his description of the “garnarche” with a tostada, we were kind but firmly told that no, the yarn thing is not a tostada, it is a yarn thing. Also the “Panade” is not Empanada, it is a panade and so on. To learn more about Belizean Essen, check out Belizean Journeys. Anyway, we shared 4 appetizers and a dessert. The first one we tried was her Chicken Tamal. The Masa itself was moist and the chicken filling had a lot of taste. Click here to learn more about tamale make the Belizean way. Then I had my first taste of the shrimp that were fried with black beans and cheese Maistortillas. Garnaches could also be covered with onions, but they were not missed in this case. It is amazing how a food can only have 3 ingredients, but still be absolutely delicious. This definitely speaks to good food preparation and high-quality ingredients. Next were the salbutes that were flat round circles of fried corn with fried chicken, tomatoes and cheese. I don't know what ingredient was mixed in the Masa to give it this orange color. No matter, there was that masa another taste nuance that is attractive and combined with the rest of the ingredients, 3 to 4 of which can be a nice delicious light lunch. The last appetizer we shared were the panades, which the owner called corn turnover with a tuna filling. These corn conversions were formed from cornea. If I had a choice between an empanada and a panade, I would go for the panade. What I like was that just enough cornea was used to cover the filling and the cornea itself was light and crispy. The tuna filling was moist and with every bite you have cornea and fish. Our foodie trip ended with Little Belize Coconut Tarts. After a small reading I found out that the dried grated coconut meat, after mixing with water and squeezing out its milk, provides the basis for many Belizean desserts. For our coconuts, this grated coconut was more than likely sweetened with sugar and baked in this small mini tar. When it comes to any kind of coconut dessert, the artificial coconut that comes in bags are definitely not my thing. As soon as you enter this tart, it was obvious that only real coconut was used and that is how it should be. When viewing the Little Belize menu, I would definitely like to make a return visit. They offer a hash fish and egg shell for breakfast, which saw interesting as well as weekend specials like Conch Soup and Pigtails and Pea Soup.