-First, deep fry chopped green plantains. -Then, mash the fried plantains using a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper. -Next, add pork fat, butter, garlic, cured pork or cooked bacon and mix it ...

Mofongo — a Puerto Rican recipe of fried green plantains mashed with garlic, pork and seasonings — could easily claim the title of the island's national dish. Mofongo is enjoyed throughout the year as ...

Mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish made from fried plantains smashed with pork and garlic. Its origins can be traced to fufu, the West African staple. Like fufu, mofongo is made using a ...

A classic Puerto Rican dish, mofongo consists of green plantains that are deep fried like french fries until crispy on the outside and creamy in the center. The plantains are then mashed and typically ...

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“Without a doubt it is the most popular, best known, most loved Puerto Rican dish,” says Von Diaz, a radio producer and writer based in New York. She’s talking about mofongo, a dish made by smashing ...

Latinos in the US are blessed with a choice of comfort food dishes from each of our native countries. Whether that means a spicy bowl of pozole with all the fixings, a rich feijoada after a long night ...

Mofongo is very versatile. It can adapt to any dish you make, depending on how you shape it. You could press it into a cup or bowl and fill the middle with meat, then turn it out onto a plate. You ...

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