Food in Puerto Rico

What is Puerto Rico Spanish for?

“rich port”

  The typical cuisine of Puerto Rico, is a unique blend of the cooking styles of all Islands various ethnic settlers. The combination of flavors and ingredients passed from generation to generation began with the Arawak and Taino Indians who started the tradition of cooking with corn and root vegetables, and then the Spanish influenced the use of garbanzo beans, rice, cilantro and garlic, while the African slaves brought with them pigeon peas, and starchy vegetables such as yautia and plantains--all of which have become staples of Puerto Rican fare.

  Mofongo,is a dish of garlicky mashed plantains. It is one of the most popular dishes in Puerto Rico. It has clear roots from West Africa. The classic way to serve mofongo is in the mortar (pilón) in which it was mashed. Flan, or crème caramel, is one of the most common dessert dishes in the Latin world. Coming originally from the border area of France and Spain, this simple yet elegant dessert has spread in popularity as far as the Philippines and Japan. 

Flan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mofongo