tostone
Americannoun
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tostones
plural
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I usually eat it plain, but it's great over rice, in salads, in tacos, alongside tostones or platanos, atop an arepa, or however else you might want to enjoy it.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
Angel Jimenez runs the whole operation, shuttling between taking orders, frying tostones and whacking a machete onto the cutting board.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
The passion fruit one adds beautiful sweetness and acidity to things like avocado toast, and I also like to put it in cashew-cilantro dip for tostones.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
It’s even possible to make tostones de guineo, the twice-fried snack, and bolitas, a dumpling for soup — both of these are usually made with the starchier green plantain.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
When Maria's mother makes arroz con habichuelas y tostones, we trade dinners.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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