Foods of Puerto Rico

With Latin music playing in the plazas, energy abound even under the light sprinkles of the carribean, the flavors of puerto Rico come alive in very different manifestations.

The classic mofongo, a plantain based bowl made out of smashed plantains and cooked with oil, garlic and stuffed with either chicken, beef, seafood or veggies.

Here shown with chicken in a garlic sauce, served with rice:



Of note, veggies don't grow here naturally, so lots of imported frozen items... Surprisingly, meat is more common than fish and it's usually cheaper!!

The grilled grouper, one of the only local fishes usually comes in a butter or garlic sauce:


Grilled dorado, a hearty white fish also available:


Ordered with a side of plantains or yucca, or sometimes a combo.. Sweet and starchy:


Another specialty, are the asapoas.. A gumbo type of soup with anything you can throw into a bowl.. Rice and chicken, seafood, or shredded meats... Chicken pictured here.. Saffron rich:


Various new entries have made their way to the island. For example, in La Conga hotel, a retro 60s exterior building that is dated, the interior has been remodeled to a modern trendy Miami beach inspired open atmosphere:


Here you can get brandy spiked sangrias :


And basic stables such as burgers and sandwiches.
Ahi tuna sandwich was great, but unfortunately the white enriched breads were also imported!



With flavors of creole, Spanish and African spices, the adventures are just beginning :)

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