Puerto
Rican's Food
Appetizers
Empanadilla Pastry
Empanadilla pasrty is very much popular. It is easy to make and most likely found in bakery.
Alcapurrias
Say the word "alcapurrias," and most Puerto Ricans think "beach food." These scrumptious fritters are usually made with a batter of taro and green bananas, and are stuffed with either a meat filling or with crab, shrimp or lobster.
Soups
Some of the popular
soups to eat are frijoles negroes (black bean soup),sopon de pollo con arroz
(chicken soup with rice), and sopon de pescado (fish soup), and Sancocho.
Sancocho
This stew goes back at
least 400 hundred years to when the Spaniards brought African slaves over to
the island. The slaves would make a huge
pot and let it stew all day and have a hearty meal ready after a long day of
labor. The tradition continued on to the
poor farmers, which were call “Jibaros” and it is still here today. The name of
this dish, Sancocho, literally means stew. In Puerto Rico when a person has
spent all day under the hot sun, it is said that they are “sancochao”, which
means stewing in the blistering heat. This is one of the most famous soup dishes
in Puerto Rico culture.
Puerto Rican Chicken Soup
The national Puerto Rican soup is a mixture of chicken, rice, and seasonings that nourishes the body and soul. During the Christmas season, when groups of family and friends get together at the asaltos (singing Christmas carols from house to house), the best way to end the evening is with a big pot of steaming asopao (soup). Not only is it great party food, but it tastes better when reheated the next day.
Arroz Con Gandules
Arroz con gandules is a famous dish known to be cooked by Puerto Ricans. It is also a traditional rice dish. It is cooked on hoildays, birthdays, parties, and special events. It is guaranteed that you will see this where there is a Puerto Rican event going on.
With sachicha added
Arroz con Gandules y Sachicha
Plain Arroz con Gandules
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