pasteles are made of mashed banana (or yucca) and stuffed with pork, chicken or cod; and lechón is smoky, roasted suckling pig. Other items to try include tostones (fried plantains), arroz con ...

The type of leaves used to wrap the fillings today vary (banana ... of properly sealing the pasteles. "If not, (the filling) will just come out like a cracked egg," he warned. In the kitchen, ...

Anyone outraged that a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 in 2019 was in for a shock this year. In November, an ...

In Puerto Rico, pasteles ... de Caldera asks a family member to translate as she explains hallacas at their most basic to a reporter. “It’s a fine case of corn that is surrounded by a banana ...

Pasteles are bundles ... they’re then wrapped in banana leaves and parchment paper and boiled. Studded with chunks of guava paste and cream cheese, this budin de pan from Paola Velez features ...

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Cartagena's pastel print streets Credit ... Hundreds of years later, it was at this class crossroads, now marked by a spired banana-yellow clock tower, where Gabo (as he is affectionately known ...

What to do: Iloilo is often called the "City of Love" for its friendly and hospitable people. Its heritage homes, century-old ...

Puerto Rican cuisine is a vibrant blend of Spanish, African, and Taino influences, offering bold flavors and comforting ...

I saw that an expensive café on my local high street offered pastries, so I opted for that — £3.90 ($4.95) for a blueberry muffin, chocolate chip cookie, and slice of banana bread. After the ...

V isitors to Montreal often end up sequestered in one part of town, but there’s so much more to the city than cobblestoned streets full of tourist shops. Put on your walking sho ...