Name: Tostones Rellenos Eaten in: Latin America I was so excited when I set up to make this recipe. I had bought a fancy tostones rellenos maker and I was going to use it for the first time. When the key moment came and I took out my tool, it broke as soon as I… Continue reading Tostones rellenos almost did not happen
Tag: Latin America
Mango mousse, Lima’s refreshing treasure
Name: Mango Mousse Eaten in: Peru Foodie: Linda It’s a texture thing… I usually stay away from flans, creme brulée and other gelatinous desserts. When my host brought this mango mousse as dessert to a wonderful peruvian lunch, I saw it dancing around, all giggly on the serving plate and I knew I was in… Continue reading Mango mousse, Lima’s refreshing treasure
Just when you thought pressed double fried plantain was as “bad” as it could get, here comes Aborrajados
Name: Aborrajados Eaten in: Colombia Foodie: Elodie Plantain lover, and cheese lover, this dish was made for you. Aborrajados are a sandwich of pressed fried plantains enclosing a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese , sealed with a milk and egg batter. Yes, you read that right. I would not recommend eating it if you were on… Continue reading Just when you thought pressed double fried plantain was as “bad” as it could get, here comes Aborrajados
Boiled plantains, as easy as 1, 2, 3 and they are delicious too..
Name: Boiled plantains Eaten in: Côte d’Ivoire Foodie: Linda I can already see my Ugandan friend’s face distort in a grimace! Boiled plantains! Sacrilegious! Plantains are never boiled in Uganda, only steamed! Well, people do boil them in Côte d’Ivoire and they taste fantastic. I even heard of an Ivorian immigrant in NYC who only lived on one… Continue reading Boiled plantains, as easy as 1, 2, 3 and they are delicious too..