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mofongo
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “mofongo” mean?
mashed fried plantain with garlic and crackling
Example
“Pedí un mofongo relleno de camarones.”
I ordered mofongo stuffed with shrimp.
Good to know
Pounded in a wooden pilón, a mortar.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: plátano majado
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