To make plantain chips, green plantains are peeled and sliced thinly. The slices are then fried in hot oil until they become ...

Wendy's offers a few topping choices for its baked potato in the United States, but it offers even better options in Puerto ...

The meaning of IS Day: “International students miss home throughout the year, and this is one of the few times that we get to reminisce about home cooking—and students, faculty, and staff get to taste ...

Chef Kwame Onwuachi of Kith/Kin is in the Munchies Test Kitchen to show why Nigerian jollof rice is the best kind. Kwame ...

From Delta tamales to “chicken on a stick” in Oxford and spicy Vietnamese seafood boils along the Gulf, here are the roadside ...

The roast pork – lechon asado – is another standout that deserves special mention. Slow-roasted until it reaches that magical state where it can be pulled apart with the gentlest touch of a fork, this ...

The Cuban sandwich – perhaps Florida’s most famous culinary export – is exemplary here, with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard pressed between Cuban bread until the exterior is crisp ...

This red lentil and plantain dhal is a comforting dish designed for sharing. It blends South Asian and Caribbean influences, and features lentils simmered with spices and topped with golden fried ...

This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...

Oklahoma claims chicken-fried steak as its own, but it's beloved throughout the South. Pop quiz: Is chicken-fried steak made of beef or chicken? If you guessed beef, then congratulations—you’re ...

Fried plantains are as much of a takeout staple in suburban Maryland as fries or coleslaw. They fill up to-go containers at pupuserias, Peruvian rotisseries, and Caribbean spots. But nowhere gives the ...