To me, this is one of the simplest recipes that I love. It’s just the fried chicken chicharrones (seitan – with lots of flavor, mind you), and fried plantains. However, that simplicity makes it so tasty. It’s the kind of meal I used to eat […]
Sofrito is the base for a lot of Puerto Rican dishes. Namely, “guisos” or Puerto Rican style stews. Aside from being delicious, homemade sofrito is super special to me, since it is part of my life’s, my family’s aromas. I am transported back to my […]
“Sazón”, or seasoning in English, is one of the central ingredients in Puerto Rican “guisos”, or stews. Its main function is to give a redish color to food, but it also adds some flavor. My go-to “sazón” has always been the Goya brand with “culantro […]
Rice and beans are one of the pillars of Puerto Rican cuisine. It’s one of those things that a regular Puerto Rican household eats several times a week with white rice. And it’s perfect for vegans. Beans are chock full of protein and are very […]
Okay, mayoketchup. This has been a hotly contested condiment for a long time. Where did it come from? Who invented it? Which country does it belong to? There was even a major controversy when Heinz tried to pass it as their own original condiment early […]