The quest for a new food holiday began simply enough: José Mendín wanted to partner with the Puerto Rican rum brand Don Q for a celebration of mofongo and cocktails at his restaurant, La Placita.

Mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish made from fried plantains smashed with pork and garlic. Its origins can be traced to fufu, the West African staple. Like fufu, mofongo is made using a ...

While shooting his Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri stopped at Benny’s Seafood in Miami to try mofongo, a Puerta Rican comfort food. “The chef pulled out a wooden pilón (a ...

Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish, with Angolan roots. And, as Irma says, like any true Dominican, she can never get enough plantains, plus she loves shrimp. According to Irma, this dish represents her ...

This beloved dish pays tribute to the Caribbean island’s rich history and its embracing culture, both of which continue to permeate its food and its people. From urban Old San Juan to the beaches of ...

Buy, Sell, Hold is a column from Eater New York’s chief critic Ryan Sutton where he looks at a single dish or item and decides whether you should you buy it, sell it (or just don’t try it at all), or ...

Mofongo — a Puerto Rican recipe of fried green plantains mashed with garlic, pork and seasonings — could easily claim the title of the island's national dish. Mofongo is enjoyed throughout the year as ...

Walking into MashRoot's Mofongo Bar in College Hill feels like walking into a lot of newer restaurants in Cincinnati. "A clean, well-lighted place," Ernest Hemingway might've called it. The dining ...

With a busy line just after opening at 11 a.m. on Sept. 15, the third location of MofonGo began business on Sept. 15, at 144B Broad St. in Windsor. Vincent Placeres is the owner of the restaurant, ...

Over the past few years, even as Yelp’s users have submitted thousands of reviews about thousands of Island restaurants, there is one that has garnered more five-star ratings than any other, one more ...

During the 20-month stretch that destroyed some Connecticut restaurants and shook many, MofonGo thrived in New Britain, expanded to Hartford and Windsor and now may open in Waterbury and New Haven, ...

During Hispanic Heritage Month, TODAY is sharing the community’s history, pain, joy and pride. We are highlighting Hispanic trailblazers and rising voices. TODAY will be publishing personal essays, ...