Like many, I grew up eating arroz con gandules at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions, alongside pernil (roasted pork shoulder), platanos maduros (fried plantains), and pasteles ...

“You can get Arroz con Gandules at any place in Puerto Rico,” said restaurant owner Josue Santana. “Ours has a lot of flavor and pork. It’s part of our culture.” Santana said Mambo is the only Puerto ...

At Puerto Rican Fest, Casa Campo will serve arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas), pernil (roasted pork), baked chicken, pinchos (chicken kabobs), chicharrónes (fried pork rinds) and ...

The next choice should be between arroz con gandules, Puerto Rican rice and beans that come with a nice punch of adobo. They work as an ideal pairing with perníl, tender roast pork shoulder.

El Cilantrillo Restaurant specializes in Puerto Rican cuisines such as mofongo (smashed, garlicky, green plantains), pernil (roasted pork), arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) as well as a ...

Alcapurrias (stuffed fritters), arroz con gandules and Puerto Rican-style flan ... nachos-style tostones stacked with tender pork, queso fresco and drizzles of aioli, and Puerto Rican traditions ...

plates like arroz con gandules, pernil (roasted pork shoulder) and mofongo. "Every Puerto Rican will look for these dishes," Garcia said. The restaurant will also have meals that go above and ...

Arroz con gandules is the national dish in Puerto Rico and has rice, beans, and pork. You should also try their crazy shakes, the perfect way to end your meal and please your sweet tooth.