Mofongo
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Mofongo is a dish from Puerto Rico with plantains as its main ingredient. Plantains are picked green, cut into pieces and typically fried in more modern versions but can be boiled in broth or roasted,
A pilón to make mofongo
Shrimp mofongo from Rompeolas restaurant in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Mofongo relleno with crab meat in Culebra, Puerto Rico
Fufu
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Fufu is a pounded meal found in West African cuisine. It is a Twi word that originates from the Akans in Ghana. The word has been expanded to include several variations of the pounded meal found in ot
Pounding of fufu in Ghana
A family eating fufu
A plate of fufu (right) accompanied by peanut soup