Combination meal

Fast food combination meals typically include a main item (called entrée in American English, but not usually in French) such as a hamburger, a side dish such as fries, and a beverage such as a soft drink.

[a] In Costa Rican and Panamanian cuisine, a combination meal is referred to as a casado, which means "married".

[9][10] In Costa Rica, a casado typically consists of a meat dish, rice and beans, and deli salads.

[9] Additional foods comprising the Costa Rican casado can include fried plantain, noodles and tomatoes.

During that period, the Francoist dictatorship introduced a single-dish day (Día del Plato Único), which initially took place every fortnight and then each Friday, in order to support the war effort.

However, most upscale restaurants circumvented the rule by increasing serving sizes or using ingredients in short supply, such as seafood, fish or fresh eggs.

[12] In its current iteration, the plato combinado was designed to cater to the increasing number of tourists during the Spanish miracle.