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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "FOHN" (as in "foam") + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

A Puerto Rican dish of mashed green plantain with garlic, pork cracklings, and broth, the culinary pride of the island. Mofongo is hearty, delicious, and represents the essence of boricua cooking.

Examples

A mofongo stuffed with shrimp, please.

You haven't lived if you haven't tried a good mofongo.

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Regional synonyms

An extremely attractive person, the kind who makes heads turn. In Argentina and Uruguay, saying someone "está como un mango" means they are irresistibly good-looking, like the fruit at its ripest. Works for any gender and can be a direct compliment or a casual street remark.