The trick to mofongo is to work fast while the fried plantains are still hot, and to alternate ingredients into the bowl so ...

Along Broad Street in Providence, you'll find restaurants with extensive food choices from the Dominican Republic. Diners line up in front of steaming trays full of freshly cooked foods, including ...

Fillings for the African-influenced meal can include anything from seafood to pork, beef or vegetables. In Puerto Rico, you ...

and make a final mealtime of mofongo, mashed and fried plantains crowned with, for example, rich beef stew or pork rinds. 68 Aguadilla St., South End, Boston, 617-266-0900, manabostoncafe.com.