La Bombanera
Andrew begins his culinary tour of San Juan at a local bakery that makes traditional Puerto Rican treats.
Address: Calle San Francisco 259, San Juan
Foods Eaten:
* Mallorcas -- a Spanish pastry
* Cocas -- similar to pizza, with vegetables and sardines (but no cheese)
Plaza del Mercado de Rio Piedras
Chef Maira Isabel takes Andrew to a market that has some unique local produce.
Address: Calle de Diego, Rio Piedras, San Juan
Foods Eaten:
* Algarobba -- looks like a pod and tastes like carob
* Mavi -- a drink made from sugar and tree bark
* Corazon -- fibrous fruit with a creamy flavor
* Caimitos (star apple) -- a star-shaped, pulpy fruit
El Rancho Original
Andrew takes a trip into the mountains of the Guavate Region, where dozens of lechonaras serve pork along El Rancho Original or "Pork Highway."
Location: Route 184, Guavate Region, Cayey
Foods Eaten:
* Roasted Pork
* Roasted Pig Ears
* Roasted Pig Tail
* Roasted Pig Leg
* Roasted Pig Nose
A Little Piece of Heaven
Andrew and Maira Isabel cross steep terrain to get to a mountain top food stand.
Location: San Lorenzo
Foods Eaten:
* Rabbit
* Roasted Pork
* White Rice with Salt Pork
El Nuevo Guayabo
Andrew samples local specialties along the Northern coast of Puerto Rico.
Location: Arecibo
Food Eaten:
* Ceti Empanadas -- tiny fish mixed with corn, plantains and pumpkin
Lares Ice Cream Parlor
Andrew and his pal Shorty visit an ice cream parlor that literally has 1,000 homemade flavors of the sweet treat.
Location: Lares Town Square, Lares
Foods Eaten:
* Sesame Seed Ice Cream
* Cod Fish Ice Cream
* Garlic Ice Cream
* Corn Ice Cream
* Sea Grape Ice Cream
Pinones Kiosks
Andrew snacks on fried foods at small kiosks along the roads.
Location: Pinones
Foods Eaten:
* Mofongo -- plantains with garlic, pork fat and meat or seafood and vegetables
Morales Family Home
Andrew hikes through a rainforest, but stops to have a home-cooked lunch with a farming family that lives in this tropical setting.
Location: Toro Negro National Forest
Foods Eaten:
* Pink Impatiens -- little edible flowers
* Gandinga -- stew made with pig heart, liver, kidneys and lungs
* Guinea Fowl
* Deep-Fried Pork
* Morcilla -- blood sausage
Food on the Go
Chef Wilo Benet and Andrew hop on Segways to take a tour of the historic city and stop for some street food along the way.
Location: Old San Juan
Foods Eaten:
* Tripleta -- sandwich made with three kinds of meat (ham, chicken and beef) and mayo, ketchup, fries and lettuce and tomato.
Pikayo Restaurant
Chef Wilo Benet invites Andrew to his restaurant to show him how he puts a modern twist on traditional Puerto Rican recipes.
Address: 299 de Diego Avenue, San Juan
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Foods Eaten:
* Pigs Feet Stew
* Alcapurria with Land Crab
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