Tostones are twice-fried plantain slices.
They are most commonly known as tostones.
They are also known as tachinos or chatinos,
fritos verdes, bananes pesées, and patacones.
Tostones are delicious. A wonderful appetizer;
they also make a great side dish to accompany any meal.
Tostones are fried twice for extra crispness.
Even though they are deep fried, perfect tostones will be dry to the taste almost like a cracker.
Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish with fried plantains as its main ingredient.
Plantains are picked green and fried then mashed with salt, garlic and oil in a wooden pilón,
a kitchen device also known as mortar and pestle
