As you might guess, seafood is on just about every menu, and is typically excellent and fresh. Another extremely common ingredient in Puerto Rican cooking is rice. You can find sweet rice dishes with spices and rum, or you can find savory and hearty rice concoctions with meats and veggies mixed in. Spices tend to be flavorful but not especially spicy unless you’re sensitive to spice. Influences for Puerto Rican foods come from Spain, Latin America, and even Africa!
Asopao – a meat and seafood stew – is a must-try if that seems like something you’d be in to!