Today was my first day in Puerto Rico. When I stepped off the plane, i was surprised to see so many people in Ponce, especially since I have never heard of Ponce before this trip. It wasn't as crowded as I expected it to be, but it wasn't isolated either. Just the right amount of people there. I immediatly found my family for the trip. They took me to their hou
se to drop of my bags. Their house was surprisingly bright, it had multiple colors that i was quite fond of. I was already loving my trip! I found out that Ponce is also known as "La Perla del Sur" (pearl of the south), "La ciudad de los leones" (city of lions), and "Ciudad Senoorial" (majestic city). My new family told me all about the city's history. Ponce was foaunded in 1962 by Loiza Ponce de Leon, who was Juan Ponce de Leon's great-grandson. It rains here every now and then, but nothing that hasn't happened back home. The weather here is really nice, the average temperature is about 75 degrees here.
Once I got everything settled in my room, my "madre" for the week told me to go wash up for dinner. I expected to see a set table with the food already there, but instead i saw a bunch of ingrediants that didnt look that they would quite go together. We were going to make dinner togather. It was so interesting to see the whole family take part in creating the meals. We made Mofungo, which is opinionated to be Puerto Rico's best dish. It had mashed plaintains, seasonings, and your choice of a filling, like shrimp, steak, pork, vegetables, etc. We went with steak filling. It was so delicious! I definatly vote this one for top 5 of Puerto Rico's best meals, at least until I try something else. :) I found a recipe for Mofungo- http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/1078/puerto-rico-mofongo.html
Until next time,
Regan
se to drop of my bags. Their house was surprisingly bright, it had multiple colors that i was quite fond of. I was already loving my trip! I found out that Ponce is also known as "La Perla del Sur" (pearl of the south), "La ciudad de los leones" (city of lions), and "Ciudad Senoorial" (majestic city). My new family told me all about the city's history. Ponce was foaunded in 1962 by Loiza Ponce de Leon, who was Juan Ponce de Leon's great-grandson. It rains here every now and then, but nothing that hasn't happened back home. The weather here is really nice, the average temperature is about 75 degrees here.Once I got everything settled in my room, my "madre" for the week told me to go wash up for dinner. I expected to see a set table with the food already there, but instead i saw a bunch of ingrediants that didnt look that they would quite go together. We were going to make dinner togather. It was so interesting to see the whole family take part in creating the meals. We made Mofungo, which is opinionated to be Puerto Rico's best dish. It had mashed plaintains, seasonings, and your choice of a filling, like shrimp, steak, pork, vegetables, etc. We went with steak filling. It was so delicious! I definatly vote this one for top 5 of Puerto Rico's best meals, at least until I try something else. :) I found a recipe for Mofungo- http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/1078/puerto-rico-mofongo.html
Until next time,
Regan
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