Puerto Rico’s national dish is Arroz con gandules, which consists of rice, pigeon peas and pork, cooked in sofrito (a blend of green peppers, onion, garlic, sweet Caribbean peppers). The dish is usually cooked in one pot, called a caldero, which is similar to a Dutch oven. You’ll ...
Literally translated to "rice with sweetness," arroz con dulce is the Boricua answer torice pudding. It brings a pop of Caribbean flavor to what can often be a bland, starchy mush, adding coconut milk, cloves, canela (Mexican cinnamon), and fresh ginger to the rice as it cooks. As with...