Dining in Puerto Rico reflects the island's mixture of Caribbean ... meat or vegetables atop mashed plantains; pasteles are made of mashed banana (or yucca) and stuffed with pork, chicken or ...

Made from meat and guineo and wrapped in banana leaves, pasteles are typically eaten during the holidays. For three generations, Tere Foods in Isabela, Puerto Rico has specialized in making pasteles.

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 ...