Season 2 | Episode 7

More Than Rice and Beans: A Taste of Puerto Rico

Episode description:

            What would you do if you could spend a month exploring Puerto Rico? More Than Rice and Beans’ very own Miguel is here to give you some ideas.

Miguel fills Tania in on his time there. From the incredible local food like mofongo and learning to make a traditional bean stew. Eating through Puerto Rico was an adventure! Miguel also talks about his favorite experiences, like exploring the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay on the island of Vieques and meeting the local turtles. Traveling to Puerto Rico is always a special experience, but Miguel is eager to share why this vacation was more meaningful than ever.

Highlights:

• A look at Miguel and Tania’s personal connections to Puerto Rico
• The best local food in Puerto Rico, and vegetarian meals
• How to make habichuelas, a Puerto Rican style bean stew
• An explanation of the three assorted styles of mofongo, a traditional dish found all over Puerto Rico
• Information on Vieques, a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico
• How to explore Mosquito Bay, the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay.
• Why seeing turtles is necessary in Puerto Rico
• Miguel’s reflections on what made this trip so special

Links:

A Taste of Puerto Rico cooking class: https://coquithechef.com/cooking-classes/

Register for a class, shop authentic ingredients, and more: https://coquithechef.com/

Support our show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricebeanpodcast

Visit our webpage: https://coquithechef.com/podcast/

Places to go when you are Puerto Rico

Restaurants:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d23192567-Reviews-Ene-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d5577497-Reviews-Chocobar_Cortes-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html?m=19905

Places to taste piña colada:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d779529-Reviews-Barrachina_Restaurant-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html?m=19905

https://www.caribehilton.com/dine/

Offshore island Vieques with bioluminescent bay, roaming horses and beautiful beaches: https://vieques.com/

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