Fried Plantains as Bread
What could possibly be bad about that? More great, Chicago original food, the Jibarito. The latest issue of Cafe Media features ratings for the best Jibarito:
From their article: "The Jibarito, a Puerto Rican-Chicago signature dish, is a unique treat: tender seasoned steak, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, cheese and mayonnaise piled into a sandwich composed of two crispy strips of fried, green plantains smeared with garlic sauce...Juan "Pete" Figueroa invented the Jibarito at his restaurant, Borinquen, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood."
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Cafe Magazine is a Chicago-based Latino lifestyle magazine.
Let the Blog that Works know your Jibarito pick - comments on other Chicago-original food welcomed!
From their article: "The Jibarito, a Puerto Rican-Chicago signature dish, is a unique treat: tender seasoned steak, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, cheese and mayonnaise piled into a sandwich composed of two crispy strips of fried, green plantains smeared with garlic sauce...Juan "Pete" Figueroa invented the Jibarito at his restaurant, Borinquen, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood."
Click for a pic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosminah/1765966929/Cafe Magazine is a Chicago-based Latino lifestyle magazine.
Let the Blog that Works know your Jibarito pick - comments on other Chicago-original food welcomed!
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