noun
- A Puerto Rican dish made of mashed plantains mixed with garlic, olive oil, and broth, typically served as a side dish or base for seafood or meat.
Usage: Also spelled mofongo. Common in Caribbean cuisine, especially Puerto Rican and Dominican cooking.
Examples
- We ordered mofongo with shrimp at the Puerto Rican restaurant.
- The chef prepared mofongo by mashing plantains with garlic and olive oil.
- Mofongo is a traditional comfort food in Puerto Rico.
- She served mofongo alongside grilled fish for dinner.
- The restaurant's signature dish is mofongo topped with seafood.