Tostones
Green plantain slices fried once, flattened and fried again until crisp. They are the default side with almost any criollo plate and get eaten with salt and garlic mojo. At a roadside kiosk they cost a couple of dollars as a side.
Example
Order tostones instead of fries and the same red snapper plate goes from generic to Puerto Rican.
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Frequently asked questions
Tostones or sweet plantains?
Tostones for salty and crisp, amarillos for sweet and soft. Most restaurants let you swap at no extra cost.
What do people dip them in?
Garlic mojo almost always, and in many places mayoketchup, a local mix of mayonnaise, ketchup and garlic.
