Green plantain smashed and fried until crispy and golden on the outside. It's the perfect accompaniment to Caribbean Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine, eaten with everything from meat to beans.
Example
"A patacón with hogao and cheese, please."
"Coastal patacones are enormous."
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Green plantain smashed and fried until crispy and golden on the outside. It's the perfect accompaniment to Caribbean Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine, eaten with everything from meat to beans.
Example
"A patacón with hogao and cheese, please."
"Coastal patacones are enormous."
Word family
Regional synonyms:
Agua de princesa
Forma chistosa y creativa de decirle a la cerveza. Es parte de la larga tradición mexicana de inventar sinónimos para la chela, como cheve, fría o helada.