Puerto Rico
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Mofongo
Puerto Rico's beloved mound of mashed fried plantain, garlic and chicharrones, crowned with shrimp, chicken or octopus in criollo sauce. Ingredients: green plantains, garlic, pork cracklings (chicharrones), olive oil, sa…
Arroz con Gandules
The rice of Puerto Rican Christmas and every family party: yellow rice with pigeon peas, sofrito, sazón and olives, traditionally crowned with banana leaf. Ingredients: medium-grain rice, pigeon peas (gandules), sofrito,…
Lechón Asado
The king of the Puerto Rican highway: whole pork roasted low and slow until the skin turns to mahogany glass and the meat falls in juicy shards. Ingredients: whole pig or pork shoulder, adobo (garlic, oregano, black pepp…
Pasteles
Puerto Rico's Christmas treasure: seasoned green-banana masa wrapped around pork, folded in banana leaf and boiled — tamales' island cousin, made by the dozen in family assembly lines. Ingredients: green bananas, yautía,…
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