"Shredded beef, special sauce, ketchup, mayo, lettuce, fried cheese, on a double-fried plantain bun." [Photos: Joe DiStefano] The name of this Venezuelan joint in Elmhurst, Queens, translates to "flattened plantain." Guess the otherwise happy looking plantain on the awning is...
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Photo: Gourmet.com With all the coverage street food has been getting online and off, I am always surprised and delighted when someone writes about a cart or truck I haven't previously heard about. Though the rest of Gourmet.com's "Eight...
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Not to be confused with the beef tripe soup known as
mondongo, mofongo is a hearty ribsticking dish made from mashed plantains.
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