Tag: puerto rican food

Viejo San Juan Restaurant Orlando Florida

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Mi Viejo San Juan Restaurant 7229 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Florida 32807, USA Email: miviejosanjuan@gmail.com Phone: (407) 380-2061 www.miviejosanjuanrestaurant.com Open Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Yo soy Boricua, pa que tu lo sepas! Serving Great Orlando Florida Area since 2005. But under new administration in recent years. Using years of experience, we decided to follow our dreams and passion for great food and provide the community and travelers a great flavor and memories to enjoy and return. Providing Lunch and Dinner…

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Lechonera Los Amigos Cayey

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Driving Home we had to stop to eat. Tito suggested a great place in Cayey con Lechon…. and when he said Lechon, he meant Lechon SOBRE NOSOTROS Ven y prueba el mejor lechón asado con los acompañantes más deliciosos de Puerto Rico. ¡Visítanos donde se come y se pasa bien! CONTÁCTENOS Autopista Luis A. Ferré, Carr. #184, salida de Guavate Cayey, Puerto Rico 787-738-0222 Website http://www.lechoneralosamigos.com/   Related Articles

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Puerto Rico’s Restaurants Are Changing The Way Locals Eat

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If there’s one thing Puerto Rico’s restaurants do well it’s creating and serving on-trend dishes. Following last year’s hurricanes, more than 10,000 hospitality jobs were lost on the island. In the aftermath of the disaster, just 7% of local food and drink venues permanently shut down and this prompted the rest of Puerto Rico’s food businesses to come back fighting. And, as a result of their efforts, local restaurants have made the following food trends come out on top. A love for plantains Puerto Ricans adore plantains and the latest dishes being served across the island continue to…

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De la Tierra con Sabor – new cookbook by Eris Garriga

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De la Tierra con Sabor es un libro vegetariano, con 247 recetas en 328 páginas, acompañadas de más de 400 photos a colores. Muchos de los ingredientes usados en las recetas son viandas, vegetales, frutas que se cultivan en Puerto Rico, además de arroz, habichuelas, pasta y productos de soya.  Casi todos los productos se consiguen en los mercados, supermercados y bodegas. El 15 de mayo pasado, De la Tierra con Sabor, salió entre los mejores 250 libros de cocina de más de 83 países, de acuerdo al Gourmand World Cookbook Awards…

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Savory Puerto Rican Meat Dishes

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Carne Guisada

Savory Puerto Rican Meat Dishes Puerto Rico, our favorite Caribbean island is well-known for its scenic natural landscape, diverse culture, and, of course, its savory meals. Puerto Rico is home to some of the tastiest dishes one can ever hope to experience. Puerto Rican meat dishes are particularly admired and loved for their brilliant and spicy flavors. Popular meals in Puerto Rico have various roots from numerous ethnic groups that immigrated to this country long ago from places in Africa, Europe and other Central and South American countries. Throughout the…

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Pumpkin: So Poor and Yet So Rich

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Calabaza

Pumpkin: So Poor and Yet So Rich Among vegetables, it’s one of the most nutritious and rich in vitamins, particularly A, and has great detoxifying, diuretic and antioxidant powers. In addition, it’s very versatile, since it can be the main ingredient of soups, stews, desserts and an endless number of recipes. At the same time, pumpkins have very few calories and are among the most economical foods. Pumpkins,known as calabaza, auyama or zapallo in Latin America, have been known throughout the Americas and Europe for many centuries. Apparently, the first British explorers to land on the coast of…

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