Cocina Criolla

Do you wish to fill your kitchen with the aroma of herbs and spices that give to the Puerto Rican cuisine a distinctive taste and color? Here you will find a wide variety of Puerto Rican dishes that will guarantee your family and friends mouth will be watering for days.

Do you have a good Puerto Rican recipe that you would like to share? Send your recipe.

Please note that some recipes are only available in Spanish, you can have them translated by Free Translation.

• Sopas (soups)
• Carnes, Pescado y Aves (meat, fish and poultry)
• Cereales, Vegetales y Hortalizas (cereals and vegetables)
• Frituras (fried dishes)
• Postres (dessert)
• Bebidas (drinks)

Eating Puerto Rican!

Are you craving for Puerto Rican cuisine, but find yourself far away from the island? Welcome to Puerto Rico! is now offering a list of restaurants, markets, cafes or other places where people can buy and eat Puerto Rican around the world. If you know of a location, please let me know.

Recipe Books

Enjoy the island's cuisine at home, get a copy of Puerto Rican Cookery by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli with accurate and easy-to-follow recipes assure the success of every dish. " ...considered today to be the definitive book(s) on island cooking."--Craig Claiborne, The New York Times.

The Spanish edition of this book, Cocina criolla will become a treasured keepsake. My mother gave me this cookbook on my 18th birthday, and I love it!

Other Resources

• Culantro/Recao
• La Gasse's Island Flavors
• Recetas de Puerto Rico el Caribe
• A Taste of Puerto Rican Cuisine
• Vocabulary of the Puerto Rican Kitchen