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The Flavors of Puerto Rico
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From the beachfront kioscos of Puerto Rico come rich, flavorful recipes that bring the tropical tastes of the Caribbean home.
Puerto Rican Recipes
Only minutes away from the San Juan airport, past the hotels and tourist areas, the Avenida de los Gobernadores skirts the turquoise ocean and sandy beaches and then becomes a winding narrow path through the kioscos of Piñones. The kioscos—small roadside shacks and patios housing haphazard cooktops of cement and iron—produce the most intoxicating aromas and every native treat that exists in Puerto Rico. A chicken struts across the road in front of our car and I joke to my partner, Ramon, “There goes dinner!” In fact a bit farther down there is asopao de pollo, chicken and rice, and pinchos de pollo, skewers of chicken, for sale.
Ramon was born on Puerto Rico but came to Minneapolis to finish his Ph.D. I was raised in Nebraska and now live in Minneapolis, where I am a chef at Wilde Roast Café. I’ve been to Piñones before, but on my return trip I’m giddy with excitement to discover new flavors.
Though the kioscos explode with activity on weekends, these folks are open for business every day. Every beachfront and small village with access to a beach has these wonderful kioscos. Ramon had told me about the most amazing bacalao (fish stew) just down the road. We pull over to a kiosco and find a fragrant pot of stew along with many other treats. This bacalao is served with white potatoes and yellow sweet potatoes, but tubers like yuca, malanga or ñame are more common.
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Puerto Rican Recipes
Caramel Cream Cheese Custard (Flan de Queso)
Garlic-Roasted Pork (Pernil)
Island Red Beans (Habichuelas Coloradas Grandes)
One-Dish Chicken & Rice (Asopao de Pollo)
Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platanos)
Puerto Rican Fish Stew (Bacalao)
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I am so happy to find Puerto Rican recipes. Mexican recipes are abundant here (and so is the wonderful food), but I miss the delicious food my friend cooked and shared with me before she went home to P.R. So Thank You!
Diana Craven, Bellflower, CA |
I grew up in NYC, my parents brought me to PR when I was a teen right after Kennedy's death. So I have lived here all my live I was so happy to see a article on our cooking. I enjoyed it very much. And was glad that as a visitor you to enjoy what is our traditional cooking which is very rich in flavor and pleasing to the eye, not to mention healthy. Thank you for your article.
Carmen Nieves-Oyola, Caguas, PR |
Love your recipes. Great shout out to Puerto Rico. I love it.
Zobeida, Polk City, FL |
I, too, am delighted to finally find some awesome Puerto Rican favorites here. I love this site. One comment, a common mistake with ingredients: Puerto Rican dishes use CULANTRO not Cilantro. There is a huge difference and it is available, if not, ask your produce manager to consider getting it in for you. Thanks!
Steve, Palm Harbor, FL |
Your food gives me the energy to sing....ever since i had ur recipes i'm more popular among the girls and i have entered the music industry... Thank You Eating Well.. i love you!
Chris Brown, Tappahannock, VA |
Very nice, but I would like to see some Middle East dishes/recipes also.
Amer, Amman, Jo |
Amer, here are some Lebanese recipes:
www.eatingwell.com/eat_drink/whats_hot/lebanese_food.html
Anonymous, Huntington Beach, CA |
I remember when I lived in Bridgeport Ct. As a teacher's helper I always held on to my culture and passed it down to my latin students. I would go shopping for ingredients hard to find to make my special puertorican dishes. I am now an English teacher in Puerto Rico and I am delighted to read recipes that I still make today. Congrats...
Annette Canales, Vega Alta, Pu |
My favorite thing about being puertorician is our famous recipes! My favorite recipe is Flan!!!!!!
Kaitlin Gomez, Tamaqua, PA |
My Parents are native Puerto Ricans and I knew of most of the flavors in cooking and healthy choices of condiments (all natural)in the cooking. I love the combination of what is called "sofrito" (onions,garlic, peppers,tomatoes and cilantro)and I was glad to see some great recipes to follow. Thanks for the article.
Dee Lewis, Kansas City, MO |
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