noun
- A Puerto Rican and Caribbean dish made of mashed plantains mixed with garlic, olive oil, and broth, typically formed into a ball or cylinder and served as a side dish or base for stews.
Usage: plural of mofongo; common in Puerto Rican and Dominican cuisine; often served with seafood or meat dishes
Examples
- The restaurant served delicious mofongos with shrimp on top.
- She learned to make mofongos from her grandmother's traditional recipe.
- Mofongos are a staple side dish in Puerto Rican cuisine.
- The chef shaped the mofongos into perfect cylinders before plating.
- We ordered mofongos with garlic and cilantro at the Caribbean restaurant.