14 Puerto Rican Foods You Have To Try

What it is: Fried green plantains that are smashed and mixed with a variety of ingredients such as onions, garlic, and pork.

If you like mashed potatoes and plantains, you'll love mofongo. Get the recipe.

What it is: Mofongo, only made with sweet plantains instead of green ones to give it a slightly sweeter flavor.

The perfect balance between sweet and savory. Get the recipe.

What it is: Green plantains twice-fried and flattened.

Great for dipping into rice and beans, or eating all on their own. Get the recipe.

What it is: Crispy, deep-fried chicken bites.

For everyone who thinks that crispy skin is the best part of the chicken. Get the recipe.

What it is: Plantains layered with ground beef — kind of like a lasagna, but with plantains instead of pasta sheets.

The perfect dish to feed a crowd. Get the recipe.

What it is: A comforting beef soup made with a variety of veggies — usually corn, yuca, and plantains.

Somewhere in between a soup and a stew. Get the recipe.

What it is: A hearty braised chicken stew.

The chicken is so tender it practically falls off the bone . Get the recipe.

What it is: A flavorful salad made with cod and a variety of other ingredients like eggs and tomatoes.

Salted cod (aka bacalao) gives this salad an intense flavor you either like or hate. But those who like it, love it. Get the recipe.

What it is: A tender plantain rolled up and filled with beef.

Just think of these as mini pastelón. Get the recipe.

What it is: Kind of like a tamale, but made with plantain and taro instead of masa, then wrapped in a banana leaf instead of corn husk.

If you like tamales, you'll probably like pasteles. Get the recipe.