Introduction : What exactly is Puerto Rican cooking? -- Breakfast Puerto Rican style -- Funche : breakfast cornmeal hot cereal -- Tortilla Española : potato and egg omelet -- Appetizers -- Baked tostones -- Main dishes -- Asopao de polo : chicken and rice stew -- Mojo isleño -- Sandwich de plátano : plantain sandwich -- Habichuelas coloradas grandes : island red beans -- Arroz con gandules : yellow rice with pigeon peas -- Soups and salads -- Sopa de plátanos : plantain soup -- Bacalao : Puerto Rican fish stew -- Sopa de frijoles negros : black bean soup -- Grean banana salad -- Desserts -- Banana coconut treat -- Banana ice cream -- Traditional Puerto Rican flan -- Arroz con dulce : coconut rice pudding.