All last week, my Puerto Rican friends from other cities have been bugging me: why aren't you cheering on the Puerto Rican team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic? The event is being held at AT&T Park ...

Midtown’s a bit of a dud dining destination, so the arrival of a new spot is always cause for celebration. And given the lack of Dominican food in the ‘hood, it’s particularly exciting that Mangú ...

There was a time in metro Phoenix when the traditional cuisine of the Dominican Republic felt impossibly distant. Garlicky mofongo, or a big Sunday morning bowl of sancocho, the country’s traditional ...

“We probably sell more mofongo that anything else,” Jimenez said. Mofongo involves frying sliced green plantains, mashing them and frying them again, then mashing them a second time with garlic, pork ...

Mofongo is a traditional Caribbean dish of mashed green plantains. The nutritious and starchy vegetable is cooked with pork rinds, oil, garlic and salt at Mangu Restaurant.

Experience a food showdown in Miami featuring Puerto Rican and Dominican cuisines. Join us as we sample iconic dishes like mofongo, pernil, alcapurrias, mangu, tres golpes, and lechon. Explore the ...

The quest for a new food holiday began simply enough: José Mendín wanted to partner with the Puerto Rican rum brand Don Q for a celebration of mofongo and cocktails at his restaurant, La Placita.