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I always wanted to try Puerto Rican food.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)I hear that it comes with a fantastic circumcision coupon.
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Denninmi
(6,581 posts)Always thought it looked interesting ever since I saw Martha Stewart on her show diving for them off Maine and eating them fresh out of the water.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)And just for the record, I wouldn't recommend it, but then I'm not Martha Stewart.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Incitatus
(5,317 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)do you mean specifically Puerto Rican or will general vicinity latin/island type food do?
I ask because I can go outside and get in my car and drive to 10 different cuban restaurants within 20 minutes (that I know of - there are probably more). And then on the way to those I will pass at least 5 places that just call themselves Latin/South American. But I don't think I can think of any time I've seen a place that called itself just Puerto Rican.
I LOVE Cuban/latin/south american food though and I have been to eat at quite a few Puerto Rican friends' homes and I honestly couldn't tell you if there was a difference. Once you get into black beans and rice and fried plantains and meat stewed in a variety of tomato based gravies it's all pretty similar to me.
At any rate, go out and getcha some! It's all good.
UPDATE! I did a quick google for Puerto Rican food in my city and found that I have been eating at some all along. They either didn't specify or I never noticed them saying they were Puerto Rican but they came up in the search. One of them has these incredible breaded pork cutlets. Other than the side items and a few spices, it would be hard to tell the difference between that and a schnitzel from my favorite German place. That and boliche' are my two favorite latin meals. Throw in lots of yellow rice and black beans fried plantains and I am a happy happy guy.
also, to answer the OP: I would still like to try foie gras.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Like that's going to happen. LOL
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Nah.... not that valuable!
gstxdem4445ex
(4 posts)heard it tastes pretty good
u4ic
(17,101 posts)a very strong tasting meat, stronger than bison. Very good though; the burger toppings (onion, avocado, tomato, etc) were needed, in my mind, to tone down the flavour.
edbermac
(15,947 posts)With some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)MiddleFingerMom
(25,163 posts).
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Often, they will only have it Saturday & Sunday (it's considered a hangover remedy).
Tripe is an ingredient.
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Often Vietnamese restaurants will offer tripe as one of the meat options in their
ubiquitous and heavenly beef noodle soup pho (though I choose other options
and also avoid their meatballs).
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Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)I never knew how to go about trying it.
sammytko
(2,480 posts)blueamy66
(6,795 posts)YUCKY, YUCKY AND MORE YUCKY!!
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)If we're talking about meats, I've had a lot of the ones I am willing to try.
I've had snake, turtle, rabbit and so forth.
I've even had things I didn't want like snail, frog and if I am going to trust my father's word... Dog. Granted, I don't believe him.
Ethnicity:
I have no idea what I haven't tried in some form.
Oh! One thing that I know I don't want to try is Haggis.
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)Taverner
(55,476 posts)PoliticalBiker
(328 posts)Saw an episode of Triple D.... wow it looks good!
Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives for the uninitiated...
vanlassie
(5,692 posts)HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)was in Cali -- there is (or was a number of years ago) an Indian restaurant right by the water in Santa Barbara that served soft shell crab. It was delish and I'd have it again if I ever saw it anywhere. Here in the PNW we also have Dungeness.
vanlassie
(5,692 posts)I would love to have one of those east coast lobster rolls. I've had lobster. But the rolls always look great to me.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I couldn't eat them... they have shells and eyes. I like crab, but not soft-shell. No thanks.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)kurtzapril4
(1,353 posts)loli phabay
(5,580 posts)pipi_k
(21,020 posts)crab cakes.
Also...Bubble and Squeak.
Poi.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)loli phabay
(5,580 posts)u4ic
(17,101 posts)that wasn't homemade. My ethnic background is Ukrainian, and while there are a few variations within my family, they are all excellent. I've never tasted anything that came close, in a restaurant.
felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)and the rose petal infused chicken like in the movie 'Water for Chocolate' ....
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)I want to see if they are worth the expense, or are merely overpriced mushrooms.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)I would die for his "job"