mofongo
noun
mo·fon·go
mə-ˈfäŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural mofongos
: a Puerto Rican dish consisting of fried green plantains mashed with garlic, salt, and olive oil that is traditionally paired with meat or seafood and served with broth
The "pot luck" style meal gave everyone an early sampling of the usual turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie as well as some traditional dishes from around the globe like fried rice and mofongo.—
Frank Shala
Frank Shala"I'm a mofongo addict," said [Luis "Domingo"] Almonte, alluding to the dish of garlicky, broth-anointed fried and mashed green plantains.—Erica Marcus and Corin Hirsch
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Enjoy your mofongo with a view at Casa Bavaria, a German-Puerto Rican restaurant in the mountainous town of Morovis.
—Jessica Van Dop Dejesus, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021
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Jessica Van Dop Dejesus, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021
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“Mofongo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mofongo. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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