Puerto Rico

We have been prrrrretty lazy with the blogs lately… And we’re about to get even lazier.  We didn’t even cook this week.  But, hey, we write this blog, so we make the rules.  Did we actually say we were going to cook our way around the world?  Eating our way around the world will just have to suffice this time!  This edition we went to Rincon Criollo to get delicious Puerto Rican food.  

 

First we ordered jibarito.  Rincon Criollo is la casa del jibarito, after all.  Says so right on the front window!  It’s a sandwich with meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce, and mayo between two pieces of plantains instead of bread.

Next we had mofongo (mashed fried plantains) with shrimp and garlic sauce.

We also ordered a giant combination plate.  Our eyes were too big for our stomachs… We’ll take this guy home for later.

If we can get our acts together, we will try to recreate these dishes at home next time… If not, we’ll just have to make another trip to the west side to get our fill of these Puerto Rican inspired dishes.