Cuchifritos

Cuchifritos, often known as "Puerto Rican soul food" includes a variety of dishes including but not limited to morcilla (blood sausage), papas rellenas (fried potato balls stuffed with meat), platanos rellenos (stuffed plantains), chicharron (fried pork skin), and various other parts of the pig prepared in different ways. It derives its name from the word "cuchí" short for "cochino" or pig and "frito" which describes something that is fried. "Cuchifritos" may also be used to refer to restaurants that serve this type of food. Such establishments are fairly common in New York's Spanish Harlem, South Bronx, Brooklyn, and other primarily Latino neighborhoods throughout the country and in Latin America. They tend to make use of colorful external lighting and big flashy signs. They also serve juices and drinks pineapple juice, coconut juice and ajonjolí, a drink made from sesame seeds.

Other uses

In Spain, cuchifritos are a typical dish from Castilla-La Mancha and Castile and León. Also called cochifritos, the dish consists of lamb or goat meat cooked and then fried with olive oil, garlic, vinegar, basil, rosemary, bay leaves, and spearmint. This rural dish is served hot.