January 31st, 2014
Puerto Rico, La Isla del Encanto, La Ruta Del Comelon, Comida Criolla y Del Pais, The Puertorican Yum, Buen Provecho!!
Playa Los Machos, Ceiba
My last post showed a cold winter day in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware…..Leaving the Delaware Beaches to a warmer climate in the Island of Puerto Rico,where the temperatures are in the 80”s with low humidity, found me tasting the Comida Criolla; the best!
The Ruta del Comelon….that’s us, following the path of those that love food. If you like Puertorican food, then, this post is for you.
Meeting with family and friends….first stop is always a must at the Metropol Restaurant right after getting off the plane.
This restaurant is one of those iconic Puerto Rican eateries where you can get a good taste of the local flavor at the best price.
A little spread was placed on the table.
Loved the octopus salad or ensalada de pulpo the best. It melted in your mouth. Yum!
Breakfast on Friday morning was not the usual bacon and eggs. I am once again staying at Hacienda Pellerano…a private enclave.
Frying some granitos indigenous from the town of La Ciudad Gris or Humacao hit the spot, along with bite size morsels of papaya.
Accompanying the above was one of my favorites….morcillas or blood sausages….I know, I know, they don’t look so appetizing but believe me when I tell you that they are amazingly good.
La Ruta del Comelon took us to the town of Naguabo on the eastern side of the island.
The restaurant of choice was El Makito. We started with the pastelillos de chapin. Chapin is a fish and these turnovers are sought after by anyone visiting the east side of Puerto Rico.
The beer was so cold and was the perfect side dish for our next dishes.
The Mofongo is made out of plantains. Stuffing it is the new craze. So, 3 of them were ordered, stuffed with Salmorejo de Jueves (local crab criollo), Chapin (the little fish), and Conch….shrimp were ordered, as well.
The Caribbean lobster or langosta was served to our fellow diners…I don’t want to be thought of as a food stalker but I guess I was….they let me take the photo. You can see that the side dish of mofongo traditionally prepared is on the right, but then the stuffed one was also served.
And how big were the lobsters at El Makito? You be the judge.
Dessert!! We were looking for casquitos de guayaba, which is a fruit that you do not find it as easily in the island as before, served with cheese. And the other is a dulce de lechoza, which is papaya. Homemade and awesome!!
Hours later, at Hacienda Pellerano, a little “picadera” or “tasting” of pasteles, also made with plantains just like the mofongo. Filled with chickpeas, raisins…it reminded me that we need to really walk on Saturday if we are to continue on La Ruta del Comelon when we will take off for Guavate or La Ruta del Lechon (Pig).
Buen Provecho!!
Tags: Caribbean Food, Ceiba, Chapin, Comida Criolla, Comida del Pais, El Makito, Granitos, Humacao, La Isla Del Encanto, La Ruta del Comelon, Latin Food, Metropol Restaurant, Mofongo, morcillas, Naguabo, Playa Los Machos, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Eats, Purtorican Food, Seafood of Puerto Rico, Spanish Food, The Puertorican Yum, Visit Puerto Rico, What to do in Puerto Rico
One word-YUM !!
Blood Sausages ? Hope they were cooked ???Have fun !!
Hi Gloria, Everything looks so wonderful!
Have a fun vacation!
One word DIET! haha
Right up your alley, Shell.
Hi Susan: You would be game for this island. Dancing on the street last night at La Placita which is the old market and has become very popular. Local’s only!!
Everything looks delicious ! Enjoy the visit with your friends,family and all the good, warm weather
Wow! Looks wonderful!
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Very energetic blog, I liked that bit. Will there be a part 2?|