BOX 4 Traditional Hispanic Caribbean Christmas Foods23,24 Puerto Rico Arroz con gandules Coquito
Rice and pigeon peas
Translated as “little coconut,” this eggnog-like drink is made with rum, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk, cream of coconut, and spices such as cinnamon, clove, or nutmeg; in Mexico, this drink is made with eggs
Lechón asada Pasteles
Pernil Morcilla
Cuba Arroz con leche Boniatillo Buñuelos Flan
Congrí
Lechón asado Pan cubano Tostones Turrón
Yuca con mojo
Dominican Republic Arroz
Arroz con dulce Jamón
Pavo asado Pernil
Pasteles en hoja Spit-roasted pig
Ground root vegetables such as plantains or yautia, with savory meat filling wrapped in plantain leaves and then boiled