Fritanga as comfort food — exactly what I needed
Some dishes exist to comfort and Fritanga is absolutely in that category. The richly textured quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. chicharrón pork rinds does work that no substitute can replicate.
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Best Fritanga I've had — and I've tried a few
Having eaten Fritanga at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The richly textured quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. plantain is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference.
This is proper a family Sunday sancocho coo…
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First time trying Fritanga — completely converted
I had never tried Fritanga before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The richly textured taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. fresh guanábana is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before.
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Why Fritanga deserves more attention
Fritanga rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The savoury and satisfying complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using chicharrón pork rinds correctly takes real skill.
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