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mofongo

American

[muh-fong-goh, maw-fawng-gaw] / məˈfɒŋ goʊ, mɔˈfɔŋ gɔ /

noun

plural

mofongos

a Puerto Rican dish of mashed fried plantains with pork cracklings and garlic.

Example Sentences

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Those flavors include pickles and mofongo, pork bao and jerk chicken, bodega coffee and pastrami on rye.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Black beans and rice, yuca, mofongo, empanadas, and Jamaican patties were the dishes that initially tore my attention away from the burgers, takeout pizza and late-night diner food that had been my default.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023

He has resisted all temptation to dress up the dish, as if rejecting the idea that mofongo needed a makeover for its appearance on his particular D.C. stage.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

From this point forward, mofongo became my favorite Puerto Rican dish, one of the many reasons I can't wait to go back to the island.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021

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