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Mofongo
A Caribbean dish of fried green plantains or yucca seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork crackling, then mashed.
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A Caribbean dish of fried green plantains or yucca seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork crackling, then mashed.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mofongo"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cuchifritonoun | A dish of Puerto Rican origin, made of fried pork. |
| fungeenoun | A cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken; variant recipes are also known as coo-coo (coocoo) or cou-cou (coucou). |
| tum-tumnoun | (childish, informal) Stomach. |
| farofanoun | A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal. |
| plantainnoun | The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes. |
| carimanolanoun | A fried South American meat pie with cheese in a torpedo-shaped yuca fritter. |
| mushnoun | A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or semisolid substance. |
| manivanoun | Boiled, ground manioc leaves in South American cuisine. |
| matokenoun | Mashed boiled bananas or plantains, a staple food in Uganda. |
| kakronoun | A ball of mashed plantain and corn dough which is then fried. |
| coo-coonoun | The two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock. |
| paimenoun | (Caribbean) A steamed dish of cornmeal, flour, fruit, etc. wrapped in a banana leaf. |
| livermushnoun | A food, common in the Southern US, produced from pig liver and cornmeal and sometimes spices, typically sold in loaves, slices of which are then fried before consumption. |
| tostonenoun | A Mexican dish of fried, sliced unripe plantain. |
| fritanganoun | Nicaraguan (fried) food generally. |
| oil-downnoun | Meat, breadfruit, and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. |
| loco moconoun | A traditional Hawaiian meal, usually of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and gravy. |
| hard foodnoun | (Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica) Starchy staple fruits and vegetables. |
| griotnoun | A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet. |
| palomillanoun | A Cuban dish of round steak marinated in garlic and lime juice and then pan-fried. |
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