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Top 10 Puerto Rican
Snacks
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Tostones
A side dish of unripe
plantains that are fried,
pounded flat, and then refried.
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Alcapurrias
Arroz con gandules
A mixture of ground
plantain and
yautía
filled
with crab meat or ground
beef and deep fried.
£
Bacalaitos
&
Arroz Con Gandules
Rice with pigeon peas is a
staple of any special occasion
in Puerto Rico, and has many
variations. This dish is usually
seasoned with
sofrito
- an
aromatic mix of herbs and
spices - and diced ham. A
dash of tomato sauce helps
impart a lovely flavor.
*
Serenata de Bacalao
Fried fritters made with
a mix of cod, garlic, cilantro,
and other seasonings.
$
Almojábanas
Delicious cheese-flavored
rice fritters deep-fried and
sometimes served with hot
chocolate or avocado sauce.
This original Puerto Rican
dish - saltcod salad - is eaten as
an appetizer or light lunch. Flakes
of faintly salted cod are tossed
in a light vinaigrette with sliced
onions, potatoes, and other
vegetables, and then laid on a
bed of lettuce and garnished
with hard-boiled egg and olives.
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Tembleque
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Arañita
Shredded and deep-fried
plantains usually eaten with
garlic sauce. These look like
spider legs, hence the name
“little spiders.”
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Pasteles
Fold-over pasties made
of various types of dough,
yuca, or plantain filled with
ground meat, diced meat, or
vegetables, and then fried.
No wedding, child's birthday
party, or other special event
would be complete without this
rich, creamy coconut pudding.
It quivers like jelly, hence the
name
tembleque
, which means
“jiggling.” The delicious dessert
resembles a custard and is
served topped with cinnamon.
)
Almejas Casinos
&
Sorrullitos
Fried cornmeal fritters
traditionally stuffed with
cheese and sometimes
dusted with powdered sugar.
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Setas
Mushrooms are never
more popular than when
sautéed with garlic, olive
oil, white wine, and parsley.
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Batatas
A Puerto Rican seafood
favorite, baked stuffed clams
are found on many restaurant
menus. The freshly caught clams
are prepared in their shells and
garnished with parsley, bacon,
butter, and dry white wine. They
are then baked and served with
hot clam juice.
Boiled or roasted yam
(sweet potatoes) served with
butter, garlic, and parsley.
)
Papas Rellenas
Mashed and fried potato
balls stuffed with seasoned
beef - these make a very
popular side dish.
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