My step moms Rican she took me to Puerto Rico when I was 9.i fell in love with Rican food. The pastaiyos ,the tostones,the blood sausage,,lechon,and black beans and rice are all awesome especially with some chilli picen.
Great video, please do a part 2! And besides the traditional dishes, here's a shout out to the so many talented, creative Puerto Rican chefs turning out marvelous offerings all over San Juan and throughout esta Isla del Encanto.
Hey Michael!! Thank you so much!! I plan on dropping a second part to this later this year so stay tuned for that. Yes!! Many many talented chefs around the island!
Im going to PR for the second time next week. You're videos have been the most informative I have found, great format and educational. Thanks for all the hard work!
I appreciate the tips on places to eat that you share in your videos. I wanted to share an opinion on a lechonera/restaurant in Cayey, that's not on the Pork Highway, but I feel is better than the ones in Guavate. It's called EL CUNAO, and it's on a mountain road (PR-1) in Cayey, right on a curve. I must admit, it's been more than 5 years since I went there, but it was so good that it really made a lasting impression with me. TRUE authentic tasting Puerto Rican food is hard to find lately in Puerto Rico. I don't know why, but I really find that to be the case. So when you find it, it sticks with you. The time that we went, it was with a group of family, and there were a lot of different dishes ordered, and EVERYTHING I tasted and sampled was spot on. Fresh tasting, perfectly seasoned, and great flavors. Whether it was the meats, the stews, the rices, the beans, or whatever, everything was great, and tasted like the great, authentic PR flavors that I grew up on. Even though it's labeled as a lechonera, think of it more of a restaurant, because they feature a lot more than just pork. Last time I passed it, it was closed, which broke my heart. But if you are ever in the area, I would definitely recommend it. It's a sit down, with good service, good food, and reasonable prices. Five years ago is a long time, and who knows, maybe things have changed, but if you are in the area and give it a try, let me know what you think. And if you know of a great traditional criollo restaurant, let us know.
Oh wow! Thank you for the lead! I just checked on Facebook and they seem to be pretty active currently so it seems it is open! I'll have to add it to my list of places to visit! I can't pass up such a great experience. I'll report back to you when I end up visiting. haha
Haha that’s amazing! I hope you have a great time! I’ll be uploading a new food video in August so make sure to check that out so you dont miss all the other foods you need to try 😋🙌🏼🇵🇷
Im glad to see an accurate representation of pastelillos, empanadas, and empanadillas in particular. They are, in fact, the same thing. The name we give them depends mostly on where we grew up. I dont remember ever hearing "empanadas" in P.R., but I do hear it in southern or central american cultures.
Haha thank you! I think the debate is kinda serious but also kind of a joke jaja there are differences between pastelillos and empanadillas but the difference is just on how the edge is folded, everything else is essentially the same 😂 Thanks for leaving a comment and watching my videos! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
❤ I absolutely agree with these choices such delicious meals and drinks! Your videos are so great Brik. You both make the videos so enjoyable and entertaining. I have three daughters is there any water parks in Puerto Rico that you can make a video for? Gracias 🙏
Hey Shane!! Appreciate this a lot! 😄🙏🏼🇵🇷 The Aguadilla water park is suppose to open in the following months and I plan on making a video on it as soon as it opens! Apart from that, there are not really any big waterparks open at the moment, unfortunately. 😅
@@BriksTravelGuides está bien! 😊 i can’t wait to see your water park video when it’s filmed. Truly wished I lived there instead of boring Connecticut lol 😂.. gracias 🙏 🇵🇷
You forgot to mention the famous Chuleta Kan Kan and the Arroz Manpostiao, or with Gandules🤦🏾♂️ and one of the best place to get it is in "La Guardaraya Restauran" in Guayanilla , Puerto Rico...👍🏾
Hi Ricardo! Not sure if you watched till the end of the video, but I mention that this list is just the tip of the iceberg of all the traditional and authentic PR foods and that I’ll be likely making a part 2 (and even 3) of this video. Make sure to stick around for that.
The coffee is good here, but most Puerto Rican’s pass on the indigenous fare for KFC, McDonalds, Burger King, etc. It’s a shame to see a vendor selling the good stuff with an empty stall and the Taco Bell drive through with a line around the corner. SMH.
I agree. I guess it’s because most fast food places are cheaper and more convenient for the day to day. However, on the weekends and days off I think people tend to go for the local food joints and restaurants.
Originally this video was going to be recorded completely in Guavate, but it didn’t turn out right. I’d have to make a video about it in the future though! Great place to visit, specially in Christmas! I did, however, make a video already of Toro Verde! You should check it out! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I enjoyed the video and look forward to trying each food on my next visit. I imagine the name bacalaritos comes from the traditional Italian dish, baccala, which is salted dried cod.
Hey!! Thank you for your comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷 So, we call cod fish bacalao, so bacalaitos is derived from that, but for sure it has to have some sort of connection to baccala haha
Bacalaitos, or cod fritters, are a Puerto Rican staple. They are flat and chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Bacalaitos are typically sold at food kiosks along the country's beaches. Although they first appeared during the time of the Spanish explorers, they originated in Africa.
Amazing video!! Primero Dios ahi estaremos en un par de meses!! Ahora ya se bien claro donde ir a comer 😋 gracias a este video 👍 ....ua hiciste la parte 2 ?
Hola Ruth!! Mil gracias por tu comentario! Espero que llegues a visitar a Puerto Rico y que la pases de maravilla! Aun no he hecho parte dos pero lo estaré haciendo para el final de 2022!
Alcapurias are the best food ever!!! I’m going with my boyfriend and it’s his first time in PR. I have been several times since my family lives out there but I’m going to San Juan and I just know I’m not finding a cuchifrito around there
Hi. Love your informational videos. My family and I are planning to have a family reunion celebration in Fajardo PR in late July 2023. That said, I have a couple of questions I hope you can help with. 1. Some of our family members have pork and shellfish allergies. Can recommend any restaurants the will accommodate a customer for food allergies? 2. As a family, we have lodging figured out. The only thing we need to find is an outdoor place for us to grill/cook. Maybe a public park and/or renting a place that will accommodate approximately 40 people.
Great video and all the food looks great. Unfortunately we are coming in on a Cruise into Old San Juan. Are there similar places to find some of the same foods you outlined in the video in Old San Juan? Thanks
Hey Steve! Hope I’m not late to answer your question but you could go to El Jibarito for most of the food on that list, and you might also find the fried foods near the ports. Once you to out of the pier, walk left and you’ll find street vendors there, depending on the day and time. Hope that helps! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Gracias por compartir tu video y muy a tiempo pues estaremos visitando Puerto Rico en Abril llevando a los nietos por primera vez a que conoscan la isla del encanto y de donde vienen las raices de la familia, veremos tus otros videos para saber donde ir cuando lleguemos, saludos y cuidate.
Hola Jose!! Me encanta esto!! Gracias por tu comentario y por compartir con tu familia la cultura puertorriqueña y las bellezas que tiene la isla. Espero que la pasen de maravilla! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides una vez más gracias y estamos impacientes por estar en la isla del encanto y talvez si hay oportunidad de saludarte personalmente sería fantástico, saludos y cuídate.
I ❤puerto Rico. Been several times and the people and food are amazing. Always gain weight when I visit. However, it is NOT a country. It is an USA territory. Feels like a different country with the culture tho.
That whole pastelillo, empanda, and empanadilla thing has caused confusion my whole life. To add to the confusion, my aunt makes me these empanadas de yucca, which are basically individually wrapped pasteles de yucca, which I like with ground beef, but other in my family prefer with stewed pork. I don't drink, but a virgin Pina Colada is one of the greatest, if not the greatest frozen drink in the world. Sometimes you get a funky one with artificial flavors, but a good one is hard to beat. Mofongo is hard to find done right lately. Usually it's not salty enough, not garlicky enough, and without chicharon, and ends up bland. Done right it is great. Does the spot at Lote 23 do it right? I always enjoy Bebo's BBQ. It's usually my first destination after leaving the airport. It's frustrating cause the line is usually so long, but it's worth it. Next time I go to PR, my first destination might be Pirilo Pizza Rustica in Ocean Park, which some consider the best pizza in PR. Not as close to the airport, but still pretty close. Ah, my beloved quesitos. It's a daily thing for me when in PR. I have them any time of the day, and try them from as many places as possible. My favorites have been from this little supermarket called Unico in the mountain barrio of Palmasola in Canovanas, and from a bakery (Mi Panaderia) in Juncos next to Las Pinas, right on the main road. I will have to try one from Hornofino.
Hey! First of all, thank you for being such an engaged viewer and for leaving so many wonderful comments! I appreciate it a lot and I’m glad my videos have brought you great memories! The mofongo at El Cuchifrito is absolutely amazing! Next time you visit the island you should check it out. I would say it’s one of the best one’s I’ve tried. And I also agree that the pizza at Pirilos is probably the best one in all of the island. Recently I went to the one located in Old San Juan and I thought it could have been better, though. I’ve gone to the one at Ocean Park and I’ve never been disappointed so try that one! Also, if you want to try some amazing quesitos (apart from the ones at Hornofino) try the ones at Panadería Fernández in Carolina, they are mouth watering! 🤤🙌🏼🇵🇷😄
@@BriksTravelGuides I'm taking notes, y sin duda voy a tratar los quesitos de Fernandez. Wherever I'm staying in Puerto Rico, I always try to find a great panaderia nearby for breakfast. I love to enjoy a great breakfast sandwich, with fresh bread. Sad, funny, interesting story: One day we were staying in Humacao. The next morning I tried getting advice from a local at a gas station. I asked for a good panaderia to get good breakfast sandwiches. He had trouble coming up with an answer, and finally said SUBWAY. I almost died. Facepalm moment.
Que interesante. En nuestro canal estamos teniendo una serie completa de la isla de puerto rico. Aguadilla, ponce, cabo rojo, lugares inexplorados, te recomiendo pases y veas los capitulos. Saludos
The Kioskos de Luquillo are definitely more convenient. They’re all close together and there are several options, not just criollo food. Hope that helps! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Hey Maris! Like Marian said, Piñones is not far at all from Isla Verde. Depending on the traffic and where you’re specifically starting and going, it could take you even less than 15 minutes. Think about it as a straight: two points in the middle might be close together, but the two points at the end are further apart. That’s kind of the case with Isla Verde and Piñones. Hope that was helpful!
Bacalaítos are *super* easy to make, compared to alcapurrias. The "masa" to make alcapurrias is pretty troublesome and time consuming to make; same goes for pasteles.
The roasted pork, probably one of the best in the world, in authentic places, where it can be slow cooked in a rotisserie traditional method, for about 8 hours.
Congratulations 🎉… His family jumping and GOING to both to hug them, but man what’s up with her family??? Specially in something like this… for a while it seems like they’re always just going to her and the baby but ignore Carlos 😢. Not cool!!!! I think her family can be more welcoming of him. Hopefully this babies can bring them more together and his family can be more involved. Sorry this is so obvious here
Why is all the food fried? I thought as an island as with other Caribbean islands, there would be more so much more options. To me it doesn't seem like very much choices or flavours, all one type of taste.
There’s many more options than just fried food. Trust me. Like pasteles, they’re not fried, pork is also not fried. You just have to go and see for yourself
I Totally agree. As he said is just the tip of the iceberg, think of it like snacks or "fast food" when you're working and got a 30 minutes break or lunch time. Besides he never went too far from where the airport is. Hope you like it.
@@amesrider8323 I'm heading there In January. I'm from Trinidad and in our island we have so much variety in food from every part of the caribbean that these types of videos throw me off. I hope I'm wrong about my perception
@@adaminhernandez2635 i wish people would show what actual Puerto ricans would go eat. More things like the better Chinese restaurants, best bbq joints, best seafood places, best jamaican or island type foods. All I've seen on UA-cam so far is just deep Fried snacks. I hope my trip will be better foodwise than I anticipate
I loved pr. However, the food imo was a bit disappointing. I’m not that exposed to authentic PR food. I’m Mexican and so I have consumed all kinds from Americanized Mexican food to authentic made from scratch Mexican food. So there is a high bar there and I tried different stuff while in pr, but there was nothing that really made me feel like wow..
Hey! Yeah, it might depend on the places you went and preferences. Also, unfortunately most of the food we consume in Puerto Rico is imported so ingredients are not as fresh as you might find elsewhere like Mexico and Colombia that generally use fresh ingredients for their food. Apart from that, I’m glad you liked Puerto Rico as a whole! Thanks for leaving a comments and watching my videos! 😊🙏🏼🇵🇷
You didn't eat at a traditional place that serves rotisserie pork, that can be slow cooked for about 8 hours, or sausages. That is the best PR foods. I have eaten in Mexico and love the traditional food their as well. Fast food places do a poor job at traditional PR cooking. You have to go to the well-known places, that are known to cook them as done traditionally in PR, or by a person who knows how to prepare them properly, otherwise you get poor quality. It is the same in Mexico.
Hey Brian! Yes, that is an unfortunate part of a lot of places. Hopefully more education will help solve that problem. I’m glad you did enjoy the food, though! 🙏🏼🇵🇷
Hola! Originalmente habia ido a Guavate a grabar este video pero me quedo mal y tuve que improvisar. Ademas, soy una sola persona y me tomaría mucho tiempo y dinero ir a diferentes areas de PR para un solo video. Lo que si es que en el vid mencione que espero hacer otro video similar de mas comidas y también cubrir comidas especiales de cada municipio como es el Cetí en Arecibo. Ademas, he hecho videos del sur como el de Ponce y de el centro de la isla como el de Adjuntas así que te invito a verlos. Si quieres ver otro video similar a este con las comidas que no pude cubrir en este video, dale subscribe al canal. Gracias.
Hay bendito el tipo no sabe nada solamente menciona restauranes para promocion🙀🙀🙀🙀😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bro you forgot rellenos de papa pasteles con arroz con gandules y pernil junto chicharones flan pique hay bendito tenias que vivir los 60s 70s y 80s como yo y aprender a cocinar todo eso con el ingrediente secreto y todo boricua de la vieja escuela lo sabe🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💪💪💪💪💪💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Amo mi isla y toda clase de frituras y las comidas me encantan, pero lo que veo feo es esos sartenes y los calderos que están de que los boten y pongan nuevos. Eso desprestigia nuestra isla...por favor 🙏 tirenlo a la basura y pongan nuevos y hagan un nuevo video de frituras. Soy BORICUA 💯
Hola Elba, entiendo su punto. Cuando visite me dio pena ver basura en los alrededores de los kioskos de comida. No conozco la situación de los negocios pero supongo que a muchos de ellos se les hace difícil remplazar los sartenes y calderos constantemente.
Once again we are not Spanish we are not Africans we are not puertorrican's we all come from our forefathers of Israel from the tribe of Ephraim way before they so call Taino's landed in this Island we are called Northern Kingdoms of Israel The White man so call Esau changed our Identity multiple times. Our true Origin true Identity We belong to the 12 tribes of Israel our father is Joseph on of the son's of Israel son of Jacob, please ppl research do not settle for so call US history they do not want you to know the whole real truth about our true Identity.
You gringo alcapurias with hamburger meat it’s American style. Authentic is with cubed pork. And there’s not substitute for the flavor and end product.
He didn't talk about pastelon that's another authentic Puerto Rican dish nobody really talks about it but it's extremely delicious
Holding onto a couple of foods for future videos like this! I can only eat so many foods for one video 😂😅🇵🇷
Your right I make it all the time
Pastelon is my all time favorite ever!!!!
Or arroz con gandules
One thing I miss is something that I had when I was a teen living in Puerto Rico and that is empanadillas de chapin.
Empanadillas de chapin!! The best while visiting the beach haha 😋
My step moms Rican she took me to Puerto Rico when I was 9.i fell in love with Rican food. The pastaiyos ,the tostones,the blood sausage,,lechon,and black beans and rice are all awesome especially with some chilli picen.
Haha that’s amazing!! Glad she was able to show you her culture with you! Our food is definitely something special! 😄😋🇵🇷
Where can I find blood suasuage and lechon out there I'm going in 2 months
Great video, please do a part 2! And besides the traditional dishes, here's a shout out to the so many talented, creative Puerto Rican chefs turning out marvelous offerings all over San Juan and throughout esta Isla del Encanto.
Hey Michael!! Thank you so much!! I plan on dropping a second part to this later this year so stay tuned for that. Yes!! Many many talented chefs around the island!
UPDATES
2023 - El Cuchifrito closed its kiosk in Lote 23. It is now located within Casa Bacardí.
Omg! Everything looks delicious! Especially the coffee.☕️ Thanks so much for yet another great video! And yes of course please PART TWO!!!!
Haha thank you Maris for the support!! You for sure need to try the coffee when you get here to PR! 😄🇵🇷🙌🏼☕️
U can hear the native frog "Coqui" so awesome too hear it.
Yes!! Including them in the video was unintentional haha but everyone it! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Great video, all the food brought back so many great memories. I would love a part 2 please. Viva Puerto Rico!
Thanks for the comment! So many delicious foods to cover! This year I’ll make another one! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Im going to PR for the second time next week. You're videos have been the most informative I have found, great format and educational. Thanks for all the hard work!
Hey Daniel! Wooo! Thank you so much for that comment! I’m glad my videos have helped you plan your trip to Puerto Rico! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I appreciate the tips on places to eat that you share in your videos. I wanted to share an opinion on a lechonera/restaurant in Cayey, that's not on the Pork Highway, but I feel is better than the ones in Guavate. It's called EL CUNAO, and it's on a mountain road (PR-1) in Cayey, right on a curve. I must admit, it's been more than 5 years since I went there, but it was so good that it really made a lasting impression with me. TRUE authentic tasting Puerto Rican food is hard to find lately in Puerto Rico. I don't know why, but I really find that to be the case. So when you find it, it sticks with you. The time that we went, it was with a group of family, and there were a lot of different dishes ordered, and EVERYTHING I tasted and sampled was spot on. Fresh tasting, perfectly seasoned, and great flavors. Whether it was the meats, the stews, the rices, the beans, or whatever, everything was great, and tasted like the great, authentic PR flavors that I grew up on. Even though it's labeled as a lechonera, think of it more of a restaurant, because they feature a lot more than just pork. Last time I passed it, it was closed, which broke my heart. But if you are ever in the area, I would definitely recommend it. It's a sit down, with good service, good food, and reasonable prices.
Five years ago is a long time, and who knows, maybe things have changed, but if you are in the area and give it a try, let me know what you think. And if you know of a great traditional criollo restaurant, let us know.
Oh wow! Thank you for the lead! I just checked on Facebook and they seem to be pretty active currently so it seems it is open! I'll have to add it to my list of places to visit! I can't pass up such a great experience. I'll report back to you when I end up visiting. haha
Thank you for sharing, the wonders of our beautiful Island💖
GBY🙏🏽
Hola Evelyn!! Gracias a ti por dejar un comentario y ver mis videos 😊🙏🏼🇵🇷
Man! You just justified my next trip to Puerto Rico. I'll take this list with me the next time.
Haha that’s amazing! I hope you have a great time! I’ll be uploading a new food video in August so make sure to check that out so you dont miss all the other foods you need to try 😋🙌🏼🇵🇷
Soy canadiense este año tengo el proyecto de visitar Puerto Rico ! Toda la comida se ve muy deliciosa.Panzá llena corazón contento ! Jeje
Haha así mismo es!! Cuando visites te lo vas a gozar y vas a comer mucho, estoy seguro 😂😋 Gracias, Denis, por el apoyo! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Im glad to see an accurate representation of pastelillos, empanadas, and empanadillas in particular.
They are, in fact, the same thing. The name we give them depends mostly on where we grew up. I dont remember ever hearing "empanadas" in P.R., but I do hear it in southern or central american cultures.
Haha thank you! I think the debate is kinda serious but also kind of a joke jaja there are differences between pastelillos and empanadillas but the difference is just on how the edge is folded, everything else is essentially the same 😂 Thanks for leaving a comment and watching my videos! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Great video! Makes me more excited for our trip to PR! Keep up the good work!
Hey Amanda! Thank you!! Hope you have a great time whenever you visit! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
We are going in May, I am so excited!!
That’s amazing, Candice!! I’m exited for you!! Hope you have a great time! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
same!!
I need to try that 24” quesito 🤤
It’s amazing! Make sure to bring some friends to share it with 😂😅🐷🇵🇷
Wow thank you todo se mira rico nos vemos en una semana y gracias por compartir tu vídeo es genial ❤❤❤
Hola Susana!! Mil gracias por dejarme un comentario! Que bueno que te gusto todo. Espero que la pases super bien en tu visita a Puerto Rico! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
❤ I absolutely agree with these choices such delicious meals and drinks! Your videos are so great Brik. You both make the videos so enjoyable and entertaining. I have three daughters is there any water parks in Puerto Rico that you can make a video for? Gracias 🙏
Hey Shane!! Appreciate this a lot! 😄🙏🏼🇵🇷 The Aguadilla water park is suppose to open in the following months and I plan on making a video on it as soon as it opens! Apart from that, there are not really any big waterparks open at the moment, unfortunately. 😅
@@BriksTravelGuides está bien! 😊 i can’t wait to see your water park video when it’s filmed. Truly wished I lived there instead of boring Connecticut lol 😂.. gracias 🙏 🇵🇷
love my island 🏝 puerto rico 🇵🇷 🇵🇷💪🏽💯👍🏻🙏🏻❤️
Don’t we all! 😄❤️🇵🇷
yeeeeessssssss everything looks sooooo good - time to hunt these spots down
Yes, do it! And there’s so much more delicious food! 😋😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Papa’ I love your video!!! I just want to get on plane and go to these places🇵🇷
Hey, Helamuel! Thank you for the support! Hope you get to visit soon! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Awesome video dude!!
Thank you so much, Thiago! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Excellente video appollando La Cultura Puertoriquenos
Hola!! Mil gracias a ti por dejar un comentario! Me alegro que te haya gustado! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I need an Airbnb right in the middle of all these restaurants
😂 Most of them are located in San Juan so you’ll be pretty close to all! 🙌🏼😄🇵🇷
BRO! nice video, thanks for refreshing my mind on how to get fatter 10 other ways.. Keep up the good work!!
😂😂😂 Thanks a lot, Sam!! PR food is delicious, but definitely not the best to stay lean 😂😅🇵🇷
Can't wait to watch the part 2
Thank you!!!! I can’t wait to go back!! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Great job!!!
Thank you so much, Evelyn! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Que ricura, gracias!
Riquisimo! Te puedes imaginar que me gusto hacer este video 😂🙌🏼🇵🇷
I would like Part 2
Coming right up! Haha Planning on doing it this year. Thank you for your comment and the support! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
All but the pulled pork shoulder and baked donut are fried foods . Can you make a Part 2?video of NON-fried top 10 foods? Please 😊
Haha Coming VERY soon!!! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Did you make the non-fried food one yet?@@BriksTravelGuides
The Seafood is your best bet and a lot of chicken dishes.
You forgot to mention the famous Chuleta Kan Kan and the Arroz Manpostiao, or with Gandules🤦🏾♂️ and one of the best place to get it is in "La Guardaraya Restauran" in Guayanilla , Puerto Rico...👍🏾
Hi Ricardo! Not sure if you watched till the end of the video, but I mention that this list is just the tip of the iceberg of all the traditional and authentic PR foods and that I’ll be likely making a part 2 (and even 3) of this video. Make sure to stick around for that.
@@BriksTravelGuides Copy that! 👍🏾👍🏾
Honestly this is my personal list 😂 I ate for lunch and drooled anyway watching this ooff ese quesitooo 😍🤩🥲
Also part 2 please 😂 lo que haría por visitar each time I see your friggin videos
Hahaha el quesito esta a otro nivel!! 😋🐷😂
Hahaha tienes que visitar mas 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
The coffee is good here, but most Puerto Rican’s pass on the indigenous fare for KFC, McDonalds, Burger King, etc. It’s a shame to see a vendor selling the good stuff with an empty stall and the Taco Bell drive through with a line around the corner. SMH.
I agree. I guess it’s because most fast food places are cheaper and more convenient for the day to day. However, on the weekends and days off I think people tend to go for the local food joints and restaurants.
Take them to Guavate also and Toro verde
Originally this video was going to be recorded completely in Guavate, but it didn’t turn out right. I’d have to make a video about it in the future though! Great place to visit, specially in Christmas! I did, however, make a video already of Toro Verde! You should check it out! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I'm loving the foods 😋😋😋
Everything just taste delicious!! And there’s so much more I didn’t cover in the video! 😱🇵🇷😋
Tus videos son los mejores! Los likes y subscribe te los ganas en verdad! Gracias por todas tus recomendaciones
Haha mil gracias! De verdad aprecio mucho el apoyo de todos y me alegra ver a la comunidad de canal creciendo! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I enjoyed the video and look forward to trying each food on my next visit. I imagine the name bacalaritos comes from the traditional Italian dish, baccala, which is salted dried cod.
Hey!! Thank you for your comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷 So, we call cod fish bacalao, so bacalaitos is derived from that, but for sure it has to have some sort of connection to baccala haha
Bacalaitos, or cod fritters, are a Puerto Rican staple. They are flat and chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Bacalaitos are typically sold at food kiosks along the country's beaches. Although they first appeared during the time of the Spanish explorers, they originated in Africa.
Thank you for that detailed explanation and history lesson! Bacalaitos are delicious!! 😄🇵🇷🇵🇷
Amazing video!! Primero Dios ahi estaremos en un par de meses!! Ahora ya se bien claro donde ir a comer 😋 gracias a este video 👍 ....ua hiciste la parte 2 ?
Hola Ruth!! Mil gracias por tu comentario! Espero que llegues a visitar a Puerto Rico y que la pases de maravilla! Aun no he hecho parte dos pero lo estaré haciendo para el final de 2022!
Man I got the munchies now !
😂 nothing like a freshly made alcapurria! 😋🙌🏼🇵🇷
All of my favs!!
Puerto Rican food is the best!! You can’t go wrong with any of those! Haha 😋😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Coffee ☕️farming is back breaking.
For SURE! I’m looking forward to visiting an hacienda to have that experience first hand and get a greater appreciation for that craft. 🙏🏼☕️🇵🇷
Alcapurias are the best food ever!!! I’m going with my boyfriend and it’s his first time in PR. I have been several times since my family lives out there but I’m going to San Juan and I just know I’m not finding a cuchifrito around there
That’s great! I hope you guys have/had a great time visiting Puerto Rico! Hopefully you do find places to eat delicious local food. 😄🙏🏼🇵🇷
It should have been a bit longer, this list, because you forgot one of the most popular dishes. Pasteles....Gawd Im hungry now
Haha Hey Joe! I plan on making more videos like this in the future. I was saving pasteles for a similar video during Christmas time 😉🇵🇷🙌🏼
He left a lot more stuff that I consider as good or even better.
I did, but my next video will include 30+ foods! Stay tuned for that! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Part 2 please!!!
For sure, Carol! So many foods that did not make the cut, but are too delicious to not include in a part 2 of this video! 😋🇵🇷🙌🏼
Hi. Love your informational videos. My family and I are planning to have a family reunion celebration in Fajardo PR in late July 2023.
That said, I have a couple of questions I hope you can help with.
1. Some of our family members have pork and shellfish allergies. Can recommend any restaurants the will accommodate a customer for food allergies?
2. As a family, we have lodging figured out. The only thing we need to find is an outdoor place for us to grill/cook. Maybe a public park and/or renting a place that will accommodate approximately 40 people.
Watching this while being hungry was a bad idea 😂
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Buen contenido.
Mil gracias por tu comentario, Samuel!! ☺️🙏🏼🙌🏼🇵🇷
Great video and all the food looks great. Unfortunately we are coming in on a Cruise into Old San Juan. Are there similar places to find some of the same foods you outlined in the video in Old San Juan?
Thanks
Hey Steve! Hope I’m not late to answer your question but you could go to El Jibarito for most of the food on that list, and you might also find the fried foods near the ports. Once you to out of the pier, walk left and you’ll find street vendors there, depending on the day and time. Hope that helps! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides thanks so much. We are leaving in 26 days and can’t wait. We love San Juan and the people there
No problem, Steve! I hope you have a fantastic time in Old San Juan and get to enjoy all the amazing food! 😄🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides That is the one on Sol St?
@@stevepse leaving for PR soon, what did you find for good food in OPR?
Piononos! Dónde se quedaron los piononos? He viajado por muchos países latinos y no latinos y nunca he visto algo similar al pionono
Ya los tengo grabados para el proximo video 🤫😂🙌🏼🇵🇷
Seti used to be my favorite dish.
I’ve never actually tried it even though I lived like 5 months in Arecibo! 😱 I should taste it!
Gracias por compartir tu video y muy a tiempo pues estaremos visitando Puerto Rico en Abril llevando a los nietos por primera vez a que conoscan la isla del encanto y de donde vienen las raices de la familia, veremos tus otros videos para saber donde ir cuando lleguemos, saludos y cuidate.
Hola Jose!! Me encanta esto!! Gracias por tu comentario y por compartir con tu familia la cultura puertorriqueña y las bellezas que tiene la isla. Espero que la pasen de maravilla! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides una vez más gracias y estamos impacientes por estar en la isla del encanto y talvez si hay oportunidad de saludarte personalmente sería fantástico, saludos y cuídate.
I ❤puerto Rico. Been several times and the people and food are amazing. Always gain weight when I visit. However, it is NOT a country. It is an USA territory. Feels like a different country with the culture tho.
That whole pastelillo, empanda, and empanadilla thing has caused confusion my whole life. To add to the confusion, my aunt makes me these empanadas de yucca, which are basically individually wrapped pasteles de yucca, which I like with ground beef, but other in my family prefer with stewed pork.
I don't drink, but a virgin Pina Colada is one of the greatest, if not the greatest frozen drink in the world. Sometimes you get a funky one with artificial flavors, but a good one is hard to beat.
Mofongo is hard to find done right lately. Usually it's not salty enough, not garlicky enough, and without chicharon, and ends up bland. Done right it is great. Does the spot at Lote 23 do it right?
I always enjoy Bebo's BBQ. It's usually my first destination after leaving the airport. It's frustrating cause the line is usually so long, but it's worth it. Next time I go to PR, my first destination might be Pirilo Pizza Rustica in Ocean Park, which some consider the best pizza in PR. Not as close to the airport, but still pretty close.
Ah, my beloved quesitos. It's a daily thing for me when in PR. I have them any time of the day, and try them from as many places as possible. My favorites have been from this little supermarket called Unico in the mountain barrio of Palmasola in Canovanas, and from a bakery (Mi Panaderia) in Juncos next to Las Pinas, right on the main road. I will have to try one from Hornofino.
Hey! First of all, thank you for being such an engaged viewer and for leaving so many wonderful comments! I appreciate it a lot and I’m glad my videos have brought you great memories! The mofongo at El Cuchifrito is absolutely amazing! Next time you visit the island you should check it out. I would say it’s one of the best one’s I’ve tried. And I also agree that the pizza at Pirilos is probably the best one in all of the island. Recently I went to the one located in Old San Juan and I thought it could have been better, though. I’ve gone to the one at Ocean Park and I’ve never been disappointed so try that one! Also, if you want to try some amazing quesitos (apart from the ones at Hornofino) try the ones at Panadería Fernández in Carolina, they are mouth watering! 🤤🙌🏼🇵🇷😄
@@BriksTravelGuides I'm taking notes, y sin duda voy a tratar los quesitos de Fernandez. Wherever I'm staying in Puerto Rico, I always try to find a great panaderia nearby for breakfast. I love to enjoy a great breakfast sandwich, with fresh bread. Sad, funny, interesting story: One day we were staying in Humacao. The next morning I tried getting advice from a local at a gas station. I asked for a good panaderia to get good breakfast sandwiches. He had trouble coming up with an answer, and finally said SUBWAY. I almost died. Facepalm moment.
Thank you
Thank you for leaving a comment Yaritza! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Part 2 por favor 🥰
I guess it’s gonna have to come out this year then!! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Que interesante. En nuestro canal estamos teniendo una serie completa de la isla de puerto rico. Aguadilla, ponce, cabo rojo, lugares inexplorados, te recomiendo pases y veas los capitulos. Saludos
Super!! Pasare por ahi a ver! Exito explorando la isla! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides claro que si, si andas algún día por orlando florida nos avisas, saludos
Lo hare! Gracias!!
Man I have to go back to Puerto Rico, I miss real authentic Puerto Rican food! 🇵🇷
Hey Carlos! Yess! Nothing beats the flavor of our Puerto Rican food! 😄🇵🇷🙌🏼
Hello! By any chance do u do group tours?
Hey Christina! Unfortunately I do not at the moment. I’m in the process of getting certified to do so soon! 🙏🏼🇵🇷
What happens to arroz con gandules ,pork,tostones,yuca goes with something else ay bendito estas asimilado como yo!
Ya los añadiré a una parte 2 de este video en el futuro! 🙌🏼
Thanks
Thank you so much, Rob! 😄🙏🏼🇵🇷
Terrific
Thank you so much!!
Yummy!!! ♡
My favorite is the quesito. I can’t deny that I have a sweet tooth. 😂😅🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides me too!!!
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Thank you so much
Hey Iris! Thank you for leaving a comment! Glad my video was helpful! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
I will search out low carb on my next visit.
If you are low carb stick to pinchos y lechón! And any seafood 🦞 camaronies 🍤 in the ajo salsa. ❤
What about pasteles, sarmorejo de cangrejos, y empanadas de yuca y posters???????
Working on a new video as I type! 🎥
@@BriksTravelGuides s
Sorry, me again, in Boqueron to get almejas, hostiones,pinchos y asopao de langosta o de camarones,😉😋👍👍👍
My grandmother made the best pastelas....I miss it so much...
You needed cafe mallorca!
Can you believe that I’ve never gone to Cafe Mallorca? (At least not that I can remember). Should check it out next time.
Excellent
Thank you so much, María! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
What about Luquillo? Do you prefer Pinones to there?
I prefer Luquillo
The Kioskos de Luquillo are definitely more convenient. They’re all close together and there are several options, not just criollo food. Hope that helps! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Hola me encanta Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 una pregunta cuánto cobran los gias al día?
Hola María! Eso va a depender de muchas cosas: el tipo de tour, la duración, cantidad de personas, el lugar, transportación, etc.
Hmm…I wonder how far is Piñones from Isla Verde? Do the kiosk open early? Noontime? 🤔
Actually is not far, its like 15-20 min drive or less.
@@marianacosta2234 Awesome! Thank you!
Hey Maris! Like Marian said, Piñones is not far at all from Isla Verde. Depending on the traffic and where you’re specifically starting and going, it could take you even less than 15 minutes. Think about it as a straight: two points in the middle might be close together, but the two points at the end are further apart. That’s kind of the case with Isla Verde and Piñones. Hope that was helpful!
@@BriksTravelGuides Gracias!
Do the kiosks accept cards or cash only?
They accept cards and cash.
Stella is correct! You could find and odd one that only accepts cash, but I think most accept both.
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Bacalaítos are *super* easy to make, compared to alcapurrias. The "masa" to make alcapurrias is pretty troublesome and time consuming to make; same goes for pasteles.
Thank you. Great video.
Hey!! Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Where’s the quesito restaurant?
Hey Marta! I placed the location in the video description! But you can also look for “Hornofino” on Google Maps. 😋😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Lots of fried food. Anything typical thats not fried and not carb focused?
The roasted pork, probably one of the best in the world, in authentic places, where it can be slow cooked in a rotisserie traditional method, for about 8 hours.
Working on a video about that right now! Stay tuned! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
What about pinchos?
Working on a video right now with more foods! 😄🙌🏼🇵🇷
Congratulations 🎉…
His family jumping and GOING to both to hug them, but man what’s up with her family??? Specially in something like this… for a while it seems like they’re always just going to her and the baby but ignore Carlos 😢. Not cool!!!! I think her family can be more welcoming of him. Hopefully this babies can bring them more together and his family can be more involved. Sorry this is so obvious here
Not sure what this comment is about 😂 Seems you called the wrong number 📞😂
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Why is all the food fried? I thought as an island as with other Caribbean islands, there would be more so much more options. To me it doesn't seem like very much choices or flavours, all one type of taste.
There’s many more options than just fried food. Trust me. Like pasteles, they’re not fried, pork is also not fried. You just have to go and see for yourself
I Totally agree. As he said is just the tip of the iceberg, think of it like snacks or "fast food" when you're working and got a 30 minutes break or lunch time. Besides he never went too far from where the airport is. Hope you like it.
@@amesrider8323 I'm heading there In January. I'm from Trinidad and in our island we have so much variety in food from every part of the caribbean that these types of videos throw me off. I hope I'm wrong about my perception
@@adaminhernandez2635 i wish people would show what actual Puerto ricans would go eat. More things like the better Chinese restaurants, best bbq joints, best seafood places, best jamaican or island type foods. All I've seen on UA-cam so far is just deep Fried snacks. I hope my trip will be better foodwise than I anticipate
they do have more variety, not all fried food taste the same. they are all full of flavor anyways. ;P
I would love to see gluten free options!
That’s a great idea! I bet a lot of people would appreciate videos of specific diets in PR. Thank you for that! 😄🙌🏼
Alcapurrias are gluten free and the pernil, yuca, mofongo too. The bacalaíto is not.
Sorry because my English 😂
I loved pr. However, the food imo was a bit disappointing. I’m not that exposed to authentic PR food. I’m Mexican and so I have consumed all kinds from Americanized Mexican food to authentic made from scratch Mexican food. So there is a high bar there and I tried different stuff while in pr, but there was nothing that really made me feel like wow..
Same way I feel about Mexican food. It's personal preference.
Hey! Yeah, it might depend on the places you went and preferences. Also, unfortunately most of the food we consume in Puerto Rico is imported so ingredients are not as fresh as you might find elsewhere like Mexico and Colombia that generally use fresh ingredients for their food. Apart from that, I’m glad you liked Puerto Rico as a whole! Thanks for leaving a comments and watching my videos! 😊🙏🏼🇵🇷
You didn't eat at a traditional place that serves rotisserie pork, that can be slow cooked for about 8 hours, or sausages. That is the best PR foods. I have eaten in Mexico and love the traditional food their as well. Fast food places do a poor job at traditional PR cooking. You have to go to the well-known places, that are known to cook them as done traditionally in PR, or by a person who knows how to prepare them properly, otherwise you get poor quality. It is the same in Mexico.
Pinones was covered in trash. Not quite as beautiful as you made it sound. Food was great though
Hey Brian! Yes, that is an unfortunate part of a lot of places. Hopefully more education will help solve that problem. I’m glad you did enjoy the food, though! 🙏🏼🇵🇷
Los campo, el sur no existen se quedan solo en Carolina y San Juan 🤷🏾♂️
Hola! Originalmente habia ido a Guavate a grabar este video pero me quedo mal y tuve que improvisar. Ademas, soy una sola persona y me tomaría mucho tiempo y dinero ir a diferentes areas de PR para un solo video. Lo que si es que en el vid mencione que espero hacer otro video similar de mas comidas y también cubrir comidas especiales de cada municipio como es el Cetí en Arecibo. Ademas, he hecho videos del sur como el de Ponce y de el centro de la isla como el de Adjuntas así que te invito a verlos. Si quieres ver otro video similar a este con las comidas que no pude cubrir en este video, dale subscribe al canal. Gracias.
Puerto Rican food, or the reason i was obese as a kid lol.
😂😂😂 we should re-evaluate our diet for sure! Everything is too delicious though haha
YOU WERE FAT CAUSE YOU GOT F*CKED UP GENES.
Never understood the hype of this fried food 🤣🤣🤣
I also have to disagree, my tops are very different .....
For sure everyone has their preferences. There’s just so much delicious food to choose from. What are yours? 🤔🙌🏼🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides (1) Tripletas (2) Arroz Chino (3) Empanadillas (4) Arroz con gandulez y lechon ... (5) Mofongo ...
Haha great list! For sure the Chinese food from PR is amazing and unique haha
@@BriksTravelGuides The best
Hay bendito el tipo no sabe nada solamente menciona restauranes para promocion🙀🙀🙀🙀😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bro you forgot rellenos de papa pasteles con arroz con gandules y pernil junto chicharones flan pique hay bendito tenias que vivir los 60s 70s y 80s como yo y aprender a cocinar todo eso con el ingrediente secreto y todo boricua de la vieja escuela lo sabe🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💪💪💪💪💪💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Ese gato comía bueno!
@@BriksTravelGuides eso es asi pero me gusta tu content bro really nice intel🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💪💪💪💯💯💯💯💯💯suscribed🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💪💪💪💯💯💯💯
Amo mi isla y toda clase de frituras y las comidas me encantan, pero lo que veo feo es esos sartenes y los calderos que están de que los boten y pongan nuevos.
Eso desprestigia nuestra isla...por favor 🙏 tirenlo a la basura y pongan nuevos y hagan un nuevo video de frituras.
Soy BORICUA 💯
Hola Elba, entiendo su punto. Cuando visite me dio pena ver basura en los alrededores de los kioskos de comida. No conozco la situación de los negocios pero supongo que a muchos de ellos se les hace difícil remplazar los sartenes y calderos constantemente.
Yeah, our African ancestors "settle" on the island.
You probably miss heard when I said “Our African ancestros who settled in the area. [of Piñones]”.
@@BriksTravelGuides No I didn't, but Africans came here as slaves.
So it would be when the Spanish settle on the island with their African slaves.
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@@BriksTravelGuides Africans didn't settle here like the Tainos they were brought as slaves by the Spanish.
And I guess liberated Africans didn’t settle in Piñones based on what you’re saying. Pero esta bien, quizás es un mal entendido.
Once again we are not Spanish we are not Africans we are not puertorrican's we all come from our forefathers of Israel from the tribe of Ephraim way before they so call Taino's landed in this Island we are called Northern Kingdoms of Israel The White man so call Esau changed our Identity multiple times. Our true Origin true Identity We belong to the 12 tribes of Israel our father is Joseph on of the son's of Israel son of Jacob, please ppl research do not settle for so call US history they do not want you to know the whole real truth about our true Identity.
With that logic, we are all bacteria 🦠😂. No, better yet, stardust. 💫
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Bruh. Stop it. 😅😅😂😂
You gringo alcapurias with hamburger meat it’s American style.
Authentic is with cubed pork. And there’s not substitute for the flavor and end product.
Mijo, yo nací en Bayamón y me crié toda mi vida en Carolina. No hables sin saber. 😂
Disparatero
@@olgalugo7377 eso lleva pedazos de cerdo no hamburguesa buak
@@olgalugo7377 😂😂😂 dile ahí!
PUERTO RICO IT'S NOT I COUNTRY M0R0N
I’d rather die than eat or be in Puerto Rico again
Hopefully you can find a place that you feel truly happy in. Fortunately, that place for me is Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷🙏🏼
@@BriksTravelGuides I’m naturally from there. Hate it. My place is Taiwan 🇹🇼
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@@BriksTravelGuides hey merry Christmas
Merry christmas to you too!! 🎄😄🎁
You can hear the Coquis in the background 🥰 can’t wait for my trip!
Haha yesss! I was waiting to see when someone would comment about that! 😊🇵🇷🙌🏼
@@BriksTravelGuides I love the coqui too. Nice video👍
Puerto Rican Coffee is the best coffee in the world, you don't know if you never had!
Hey Mitchel!! You sure know what you’re talking about! Haha 😄☕️🇵🇷
@@BriksTravelGuides I thought it was the best.
Pasteles, Arroz con Gandules, Flan, Coquito,
No chotees la lista para el video especial de comida en Navidades 😂🎄🇵🇷
I can’t wait to go back next year . Such a beautiful Island full of delicious food and beautiful sceneries.
Hey Candice! Thank you for the kind words about Puerto Rico! I agree with everything you said and more! 😄🙏🏼🇵🇷