Overview of Puerto Rican Food
Although Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish, Cuban and Mexican cuisines, it is a unique blend of Spanish, African, and American influence. Puerto Rican dishes have many spices and are well seasoned.
Staples
Other popular foods
Chicken
BBQ
Other (flavored with adobado)
They also eat weird foods like breaded calfs brains (sesos empanados), calfs kidney (riñones guisados), and stuffed beef tongue (lengua rellena).
http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/foodrink.shtmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_cuisine
Staples
- corn
- seafood
- fruit
Other popular foods
Chicken
- Arroz con pollo (chicken with rice)
- (pollo al jerez),
- pollo agridulce (sweet and sour chicken),
BBQ
- lechon asado (barbaqued pig)- popular at parties
Other (flavored with adobado)
- fried beefsteak with onions (carne frita con cebolla),
- veal (ternera)
- asopao (a gumbo with either chicken or crabs/lobster).
They also eat weird foods like breaded calfs brains (sesos empanados), calfs kidney (riñones guisados), and stuffed beef tongue (lengua rellena).
http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/foodrink.shtmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_cuisine