Typical Puerto Rican Dishes

Appetizers
Alcapurrias (Stuffed yuca fritters)
Bacalaítos Fritos (Deep-fried salt cod)
Guineitos Verdes en Salsa Aji-li-mójili (Green bananas with spicy sauce)
Pastelillos (Stuffed pastries)
Piononos (Plantain cones)
Tostones (Fried plantains)
Soups and Stews
Asopao de Gandules (Rice and pigeon pea stew)
Asopao de Pollo (Chicken stew)
Caldo Gallego (Galician sausage and greens soup)
Mondongo (Tripe soup)
Sancocho (Root vegetable stew)
Sopón de Pollo con Arroz (Chicken soup with rice)
Salads
Ensalada de Bacalao (Shredded salt cod with capers and olives)
Poultry
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
Pollo en Fricasé (Chicken fricassee)
Meats
Carne Guisada Puertoriqueña (Beef stew)
Pastelillos (Stuffed pastries)
Pernil al Horno (Roast pork shoulder)
Fish and Seafood
Paella (Seafood with saffron rice)
Pescado Dorado (Golden fish)
Pescado en Escabeche (Citrus-marinated seafood)
Vegetables and Beans
Batatas en Almíbar (Candied sweet potatoes)
Quimbombo Guisado (Stewed okra)
Habichuelas Rosadas Secas (Red bean stew)
Mofongo (Mashed plantains and pork cracklings)
Breads and Grains
Arroz Apastelado
Arroz con Gandules (Rice with pigeon peas)
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
Buñuelos de Queso (Cheese fritters)
Pasteles

Pastelillos (Cheese and meat turnovers)
Sauces and Condiments
Achiote (Annatto oil)
Adobo Marinade (Latino garlic-pepper-vinegar marinade)
Aji-li-Mójili (Sour garlic sauce)
Guava Paste
Mojo (Garlic sauce)
Sofrito (Seasoning vegetables)
Desserts
Arroz con Dulce (Latin rice pudding)
Buñuelos de Ñame (Yam buns)
Flan de Piña (Pineapple custard)
Dulce de Papaya (Papaya dessert)
Tembleque (Coconut pudding)
Beverages
Batidos (Fruit shakes)
Café-con-Leche (Coffee with milk)
Cerveza (Beer)
Coquito (Coconut eggnog)
Maví (Fermented bark beverage)
Limeade (Lime beverage)
Piña Coladas (Pineapple-coconut beverage)
Rum (Sugarcane liquor)