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While many believe the dish traces its roots to the West African fufu, it's origins are more specific to Angola 🇦🇴 and the Angolan technique of mashing large amounts of starchy foods, then adding liquid and fat to soften the mixture. The Angolan Kikongo term was “mfwenge-mfwenge.
Enslaved people from Angola and other parts of Africa were brought to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷in the 1500s and merged their culture with that of the indigenous people on the island. The Taino also used this mashing and pounding technique as well.
Today the African Taino Puerto Rican dish is made of fried plantains mashed with onions, garlic and bacon. It's often served with shrimp or beef and covered in a sauce.
Smash or....you dont eat bacon? 😁
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