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    Here you will find a collection of Mexican, Puerto Rican and other Latin dishes from around the world.

    With a large focus on Mexican and Puerto Rican dishes including appetizers, meals, salsas, dips, seafood dishes, vegetarian dishes, breads and drinks.

    All time favorites include Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (Arroz con Habichuelas), Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice, Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops, Caldo de Pollo, and Fried Calamari served with a Creamy Chipotle Sauce.

    • Pasteles de arroz (rice pasteles) served on a white plate with a side of hot sauce.
      Pasteles de Arroz (Rice Pasteles)
    • Arroz Mamposteao served on top of a plantain leaf with a side of tomato slices, lime wedges and a pot of rice beside it all.
      Authentic Arroz Mamposteao
    • Puerto Rican chicharrones de pollo served on a white platter with lime wedges with a side of mayoketchup.
      Chicharrones de Pollo
    • Masa de empanadillas rolled out and made into disks on counter top. Stored between parchment paper.
      Puerto Rican Masa Para Empanadillas
    • Pollo Rostizado (Rotisserie Chicken) served on a white platter with lime wedges, whole roasted garlic and cilantro garnish.
      Pollo Rostizado
    • Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup) with carrots, onion, green cabbage, corn cob pieces and jalapenos served in a Mexican clay bowl.
      Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup)
    • Camarones al chipotle served in a white bowl with lime wedges and served on a round wooden cutting board with a side of avocado slices and corn tortillas.
      Camarones al Chipotle
    • Pan de platano (pan de banana) in a loaf pan with a few banana bread slices on a white plate. Ripe bananas, butter and walnuts around bread for decor.
      Pan de Platano (Banana Bread)
    • Plantain Puff Puff Recipe
    • Agua de platano (banana water) served in glass mason jars with a festive Mexican straw and ripe bananas beside it.
      Agua de Plátano (Banana Agua Fresca)
    • Fajitas de res cooked in a cast iron skillet surrounded by toppings and flour tortillas.
      Fajitas de Res (Beef Fajitas)
    • Mojarra frita laying on top of a bed of white rice surrounding by slices of red onions and avocado slices.
      Mojarra Frita (Whole Fried Fish)
    • Camarones empanizados (battered shrimp) served with jalapeno mayo sauce, mayo-ketchup with lime wedges on a white platter.
      Camarones Empanizados
    • Chicharrones de cerdo served on a black plate, topped with lime wedges.
      Chicharrones de Cerdo
    • Tortitas de atun served on a white plate with lime wedges and a garlic aioli dipping sauce.
      Tortitas de Atún (Tuna Cakes)
    • Platanos fritos served on a white platter and a smaller plate with a few raw plantain slices.
      Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains)
    • Enchiladas Potosinas served on a wooden cutting board, topped with shredded lettuce, avocado, red onions, and jalapenos. Beside it, a glass of Mexican horchata and avocado.
      Enchiladas Potosinas Recipe
    • Carne Molida (Puerto Rican picadillo) cooked in a black cast iron skillet.
      Savory Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo)
    • Puerto Rican Almojábanas served inside a bowl lined with parchment paper and a side of mayoketchup.
      Puerto Rican Almojábanas
    • Pollo Asado al Carbon cooking over an open fire pit of lump charcoal.
      Puerto Rican Pollo Asado al Carbon

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    Popular Recipes

    • Sopa de Salchichon (Salami Soup) cooked in a large caldero (dutch oven pot) with a side of white rice and avocado halves.
      Sopa de Salchichon
    • Pollo Chuco (Pollo con Tajadas) assembled on a white plate and pickled red onions on the side.
      Pollo Chuco (Pollo con Tajadas)
    • Carne frita served in a white platter with a side of garlic dipping sauce.
      Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks)
    • Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup) with carrots, onion, green cabbage, corn cob pieces and jalapenos served in a Mexican clay bowl.
      Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Soup)
    • Espagueti con carne molida (Puerto Rican Spaghetti) served in a white bowl with a side of bread, tossed salad and grated parmesan cheese.
      Espagueti con Carne Molida
    • Mojarra frita laying on top of a bed of white rice surrounding by slices of red onions and avocado slices.
      Mojarra Frita (Whole Fried Fish)

    Popular Desserts

    • Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) served on a gray plate.
      Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry)
    • Mantecaditos served on a plate with more cooling on a wire rack.
      Mantecaditos
    • Limber de Coco (Coconut Limber) prepared and frozen in plastic cups, topped with shredded coconut and ground cinnamon.
      Limber de Coco
    • Limber de Leche (Limber de Crema) served in plastic cups, topped with cinnamon and one flipped over inside cup. Cinnamon sticks laying beside limbers.
      Limber de Leche
    • Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries) served on a white platter surrounded by blueberries and strawberry slices.
      Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries)
    • Arroz con Dulce Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Rice Pudding) served in a white casserole topped with ground cinnamon.
      Arroz con Dulce Puertorriqueño

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