When most of us hear “Latin food,” our minds often default to familiar comforts: a hearty burrito, a cheesy quesadilla, or a sizzling plate of fajitas. While these dishes are beloved pillars of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, they represent just one star in a vast and brilliant constellation. The culinary world of Latin America is incredibly diverse, shaped by mountains, rainforests, and, most profoundly, thousands of miles of coastline. This brings us to Coastal Latin Cuisine, a vibrant, fresh, and surprisingly complex category of food that is finally getting its global moment in the sun. This isn’t a singular, monolithic…