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How is the Puerto Rican food?

The Puerto Rican cuisine has a variety of plates that are based on a combination of rice, grains and meats. The distinctive flavor comes from the mixture of herbs, spices and the famous sofrito. Are strong and colorful dishes that are decorated with fried foods. The included here are usually found in any household or fonda of Puerto Rican food. Important points to consider when cooking to the Puerto Rican: rice can not miss on a Puerto Rican food and even better when we accompany him with green beans. The key ingredient in meat is the adobo. This seasoned with a special blend of salts, herbs and spices, the banana is the star ingredient of the fritters that adorn the Puerto Rican food.

The Puertorican pasteles

The Puerto Rican "pasteles"  are an icon of the typical Christmas decorations, consist of a mass composed mostly of taro and bananas green stuffed with meat and wrapped in banana or plantain. Very similar to the Mexican tamales. Although it is tradition for more than a century, it was not until 1931 that appeared his recipe in a cookbook. It is believed that this is because its making a lot depends on the ingredients available to the cook at the time of his clothing.