mofongo
Noun
Meaning
mofongo (countable and uncountable, plural mofongos)
A Caribbean dish of fried green plantains or yuca seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork crackling, then mashed.
Examples
In Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba besides being fried it can also be mashed after it has been fried and be made a mofongo of fried and made tostones or tajadas, platanutres or it can be boiled or stuffed.
Mofongo relleno means "topped with creole sauce" rather than served with chicken broth.
Mofongo Mofongo – a Puerto Rican dish made from fried green plantains.
Fufu de platano Fufu de platano is a traditional and very popular lunch dish in Cuba, and essentially akin to the Puerto Rican mofongo.