Mofongo is made by mashing fried green plantains with garlic, chicharrones or crispy pork skin, and a splash of broth, forming a savory mound that’s often filled with shrimp, chicken or vegetables.

mofongo consists of seafood, meat or vegetables atop mashed plantains; pasteles are made of mashed banana (or yucca) and stuffed with pork, chicken or cod; and lechón is smoky, roasted suckling pig.