Food America

Puerto Rico has an exciting food culture where traditional cuisine Cocina Criolla offers everything from street food to savory casseroles to vegetarian - and of course, national beverage rum. In Puerto Rico, there is a wide range of restaurants and bars - everything from traditional Puerto Rican dishes to a more modern Western-influenced cuisine. Puerto Rico's food culture is based on the indigenous people of Taino's varied dishes and over the years influenced by both Spanish, African, and American cuisine. It is from this flavor mix that the Puerto Rican cuisine Cocina Criolla has grown. Cocina Criolla consists mostly of rice, beans, chicken, meat, and vegetables which are often used as a base. In cooking, Puerto Ricans usually use the spice Sofrito as mainly red and green cubanell...

Food is a big part of the experience when traveling. When you travel to a country where food has a very strong charge, as in the USA, the food is really at the center and you can't help but make comparisons with what you are used to at home. The USA has its very own food culture of what you eat and how you eat. Below are some distinctive things about the food and the food culture in the US. Note that this is generally speaking and regional differences may apply. The soft drinks are large, and free refills are standard. At a restaurant, they fill up as soon as they have taken a sip. The same applies to accessories such as French fries, where free refilling is often included in the price. "Contains genuine sugar" is a strong selling point that signals quality as it means tha...