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Dominican · Riverdale · $$$
Fried plantain dumplings inspired by traditional mofongo
Peruvian · Manhattan · $$
Crispy mashed plantain bowl loaded with seasoned shrimp — a Caribbean-Peruvian crossover that works.
Dominican · Manhattan · $$
Fried green plantains mashed with garlic and pork cracklings, served with choice of protein
Mashed fried plantains with garlic, served with your choice of protein and sauce
Dominican · Manhattan · $
Mashed fried plantains stuffed and topped with slow-roasted pork in garlic sauce
American · Manhattan · $$
Garlicky mashed plantains stuffed with shredded chicken, topped with grilled chicken strips, sauce, and salad
Mashed green plantains with garlic and pork cracklings, choice of protein topping
Fried green plantains mashed with garlic and pork cracklings, packed dense and served with broth on the side
Mashed fried green plantains pounded with garlic and chicharrón, served with stewed pork on top
Mashed green plantains shaped into a bowl and filled with garlic shrimp in sauce
American · Corona · $
Mashed fried plantains with garlic, filled with seasoned fish
Dominican · East Bronx · $$
Mofongo topped with shrimp and choice of garlic or creamy sauce—seafood adds a briny lift to the hearty base
Mashed green plantains with garlic and fried pork skin, dense and deeply savory.
Mashed green plantains loaded with lobster tail in garlic butter sauce
American · Manhattan · $
Mashed fried plantains with garlic and choice of protein. Perfectly cooked and deeply savory.
Mofongo served with grilled skirt steak — the most popular combo
Cuban · Pelham Bay · $$
American · Pelham Bay · $$
Mashed green plantains with garlic and pork cracklings, served as a base for stewed meats
A hearty and flavorful combination of creamy mofongo (mashed plantains) served with tender grilled churrasco steak.
Spanish · Manhattan · $$
American · Gowanus · $$
New American · Manhattan · $$
Cuban · Manhattan · $$
Fried mashed plantain — the Dominican-Cuban staple done large
Cuban · West Bronx · $
Chinese · Fordham Heights · $
American · West Bronx · $
Latin American & Caribbean · Parkchester · $$
Mashed garlicky fried plantains formed into a mound, crowned with sauteed shrimp in a tomato-garlic sauce.