I noticed a lot of tacos and pizza trucks, but there wasn't a lot of Puerto Rican food ... made dough for its empanadas, which is then filled and pressed by hand and fried instead of baked ...

The hard work has finally paid off for Inez Melendez, who poured five years into growing her empanada business ... with plantain chips, and Puerto Rican potato salad made with apples.

This weekend, San Jose’s History Park will waft with salsa music and the intoxicating smell of deep-fried empanadas ... A tray of Cuban-Puerto Rican empanadas from Doña Aida’s. (Courtesy of Doña ...

This Sunday, the Stratus Event Center will welcome the 17th annual family-friendly Puerto Rican ... potatoes and carrots and macaroni salad. Also make sure to try the ground beef and potato ...

What to expect Customers can expect traditional Puerto Rican food such as empanadas, relleno de papa (refilled potato balls), alcapurrias (fritters stuffed with season meat) and pasteles (a Puerto ...

Barros recalled spending his childhood with his late grandmother making pastelitos, which is the Puerto Rican version of empanadas. Barros realized he could put everything in those fried dough ...

At Batey, you’ll only be able to find Puerto Rican delicacies full of flavor and spices. Classics like tostones, empanadas ... a Puerto Rican dish made with fried plantains which are mashed ...

Crowds line up outside food vendors selling empanadas, chicharrón, bacalaitos, fried plantains, grilled chicken skewers, and more. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY) Nereida McCulley-Breustedt, president of the ...