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Tostones are salted and eaten much like potato chips/crisps or French fries/chips. In some regions, it is customary to dip them in mojo (a garlic sauce) or ají. In Colombia they are sometimes served with hogao sauce [1] or topped with seasoned shredded beef. [2] In Costa Rica, they are often eaten with a paste-like dip made from black beans.
Unlike the savory crunchiness of tostones, maduros are tender and sweet, used to balance the saltiness from meat in a Cuban dish. They taste delicious as a side dish to some simple fried eggs or ...
It is made with green bell peppers, onions, garlic, salt, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and mustard. It is usually served with white rice or alongside gallopinto (national dish of Nicaragua), and fried cheese, fried or boiled plantains. [20] In the Philippines, ropa vieja includes fish sauce and is served with jasmine rice. [11]
The earliest known written recipes for mofongo appeared in Puerto Rico's first cookbook, El Cocinero Puerto-Riqueño o Formulario, in 1859. [5] The title of the recipe is mofongo criollo. Green plantains are cleaned with lemon, boiled with veal and hen, then mashed with garlic, oregano, ají dulce, bacon or lard, and ham. It is then formed into ...
4. Torta Ahogada. Origin: Mexico A sandwich especially popular in Guadalajara is drowned in a spicy, brightly colored sauce made with chiles de árbol. The torta ahogada is made with a crusty roll ...
A typical Cuban sandwich. A Cuban sandwich (sometimes called a mixto, especially in Cuba [6] [7]) is a popular lunch item that grew out of the once-open flow of cigar workers between Cuba and Florida (specifically Key West and the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa) in the late 19th century and has since spread to other Cuban American communities.
There are many variations, a common one containing garlic, salt, olive oil or vegetable oil, and lemon juice, traditionally crushed together using a wooden mortar and pestle. [1] There is also a popular variation in Lebanon where mint is added; [ 2 ] it is called zeit wa toum ( ' oil and garlic ' ).
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