Mangú is made up of boiled green plantains with or without peel on. When cooked through and soft the peel is removed. Plantains are then mashed with a fork and some water in which they were boiled in. The goal is to mash the plantains until it becomes smooth with no lumps. The dish is topped with sautéed red onions that have been cooked with vinegar and oil.[2]
Variationsedit
Los tres golpes (the three hits)[3] is the slang name given by Dominicans consisting of fried Dominican-style salami, fried cheese, and fried eggs served alongside mangú. The salami and cheese can be coated in flour before frying for a more crispy texture.
Dominican salami, is not a true salami as it is a pre-cooked sausage made from beef or pork. It has a flavor profile of being slightly smoky and salty. Unlike traditional salami, Dominican salami is not cured and has the look and texture of bologna sausage.
Etymologyedit
Boiled mashed plantains can be traced back to Africans in the Congo region who were brought to the island during the slave trade. The original word was something akin to "mangusi" and referred to almost any root vegetable that was boiled and mashed.[4]
Originedit
Fufu is a dish brought over by African slaves into the Caribbean and parts of Latin America. Before cassava was introduced plantains, green bananas, and yams where boiled and mashed with milk, butter and the water it was boiled in.[5]
Folklore and apocryphaledit
A popular folk tale exists, in which this dish was served to American soldiers during the American occupation of the country in the early 20th century, and that one of the dining soldiers exclaimed, “Man, good!”[6]
^Torres, A. (2006). Latinos in New England (in Spanish). Temple University Press. p. 106. ISBN978-1-59213-418-2. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^Picante, Pablo. Flavors of the Caribbean: A Culinary Journey through West Indian Cuisine.
^"Mangú con Los Tres Golpes: What Is It, History & How to Make It". 22 December 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^"DR Travelogue: The Magnificent Mangu | Washington Heights, Inwood & Harlem Online | The Uptown Collective". September 20, 2011. from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
^Lewis, Susana; Lewis, Charles (24 March 2012). A Taste of Paradise: A Feast of Authentic Caribbean Cuisine and Refreshing Tropical Beverages for Health and Vitality. Psy Press. ISBN978-1-938318-00-9.
^Gonzalez, Clara (8 June 2022). "Why are mashed green plantains called "mangú"?". Dominican Cooking. from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
Further readingedit
Garth, Hanna (2013). Food and Identity in the Caribbean. London and New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN9780857853592.
January 01, 1970
mangú, dominican, republic, national, breakfast, this, traditional, dominican, dish, also, served, lunch, dinner, alternative, namesmazamorra, squash, version, coursebreakfast, main, course, side, dishplace, origindominican, republicassociated, cuisinedominica. Mangu is Dominican Republic s national breakfast 1 This traditional Dominican dish can also be served for lunch or dinner ManguAlternative namesMazamorra squash version CourseBreakfast main course or side dishPlace of originDominican RepublicAssociated cuisineDominican Republic cuisineServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsGreen plantains red onion vinegarIngredients generally usedQueso frito fried eggs fried Dominican salamiVariationsMofongo fufu tacacho cayeye Contents 1 Method 2 Variations 3 Etymology 4 Origin 5 Folklore and apocryphal 6 See also 7 References 8 Further readingMethod editMangu is made up of boiled green plantains with or without peel on When cooked through and soft the peel is removed Plantains are then mashed with a fork and some water in which they were boiled in The goal is to mash the plantains until it becomes smooth with no lumps The dish is topped with sauteed red onions that have been cooked with vinegar and oil 2 Variations editLos tres golpes the three hits 3 is the slang name given by Dominicans consisting of fried Dominican style salami fried cheese and fried eggs served alongside mangu The salami and cheese can be coated in flour before frying for a more crispy texture Dominican salami is not a true salami as it is a pre cooked sausage made from beef or pork It has a flavor profile of being slightly smoky and salty Unlike traditional salami Dominican salami is not cured and has the look and texture of bologna sausage Etymology editBoiled mashed plantains can be traced back to Africans in the Congo region who were brought to the island during the slave trade The original word was something akin to mangusi and referred to almost any root vegetable that was boiled and mashed 4 Origin editFufu is a dish brought over by African slaves into the Caribbean and parts of Latin America Before cassava was introduced plantains green bananas and yams where boiled and mashed with milk butter and the water it was boiled in 5 Folklore and apocryphal editA popular folk tale exists in which this dish was served to American soldiers during the American occupation of the country in the early 20th century and that one of the dining soldiers exclaimed Man good 6 See also edit nbsp Dominican Republic portal nbsp Food portal Cayeye Fufu Mofongo TacachoReferences edit Torres A 2006 Latinos in New England in Spanish Temple University Press p 106 ISBN 978 1 59213 418 2 Retrieved 12 November 2019 Picante Pablo Flavors of the Caribbean A Culinary Journey through West Indian Cuisine Mangu con Los Tres Golpes What Is It History amp How to Make It 22 December 2020 Retrieved April 19 2023 DR Travelogue The Magnificent Mangu Washington Heights Inwood amp Harlem Online The Uptown Collective September 20 2011 Archived from the original on September 2 2019 Retrieved October 4 2022 Lewis Susana Lewis Charles 24 March 2012 A Taste of Paradise A Feast of Authentic Caribbean Cuisine and Refreshing Tropical Beverages for Health and Vitality Psy Press ISBN 978 1 938318 00 9 Gonzalez Clara 8 June 2022 Why are mashed green plantains called mangu Dominican Cooking Archived from the original on 2 September 2019 Retrieved 5 July 2019 Further reading editGarth Hanna 2013 Food and Identity in the Caribbean London and New York Bloomsbury ISBN 9780857853592 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mangu amp oldid 1220562373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
