✨Mary 💋♌️

76 followers

Follow

Follow

Follow

0 saved

10

Puerto Rican . Latina and proud! 💯🥰

2025/3/4 Edited to

Puerto Rican identity is a tapestry woven with diverse cultural elements, showcasing pride in heritage and community. The term 'NYRICANS' refers to Puerto Ricans living in New York, who maintain their rich traditions while embracing their new home. From the lively festivals to the irresistible flavors of Puerto Rican cuisine, this community exemplifies resilience and culture. Popular dishes like mofongo, arroz con gandules, and tostones reflect a blend of African, Taino, and Spanish influences, making Puerto Rican food distinct and delicious. Moreover, organizations and events centered around Puerto Rican culture in New York foster unity and provide a platform for celebrating and advocating for the community. Events such as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade showcase the pride and contributions of this vibrant culture, from music and dance to art and activism. Discover how NYRICANS continue to inspire and enrich the cultural landscape, sharing their story of strength and pride with the world.

Related posts

✨Puerto Rican Sofrito Recipe ✨

Making my own Puerto Rican sofrito is one of the easiest ways I save money in the kitchen 💚 Instead of buying store-bought sofrito jars every week, I blend one big batch using fresh peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro, culantro, and aji dulce—then portion and freeze it. One batch lasts me weeks, c

539 likes

Puerto Rican Rice- Under $20!

Came out so good!🤗 Everything you’ll need: Medium Grain Rice - my preference (Rico brand) Garlic Powder Onion powder Chicken boullion Sofrito Tomato sauce Sazon Pigeon peas !!Disclaimer!! I don’t know my specific measurements for seasonings. I just EYE it! Once you put the water in

4923 likes

Puerto Rican Chicken & Rice Recipe 🇵🇷

What you’ll need: - family pack of chicken breast - 3 cans Goya tomato sauce - Adobo - Sofrito - Jasmine rice 1. Spray your pot with cooking spray 2. Add 1 Can tomato sauce 3. Add 2 cut chicken breasts 4. Add a layer of adobo 5. Repeat steps 2-4, three times 6. Add 1 bottle sofrito 7.

8406 likes

Puerto Rican Festival

#puertoriconails #puertorico #summer #cute

740 likes

🇵🇷 My Go-To Puerto Rican Sweet Bread Recipe 🍞

🍞 If you’ve never had Pan Sobao, you’re in for a treat. It’s soft, slightly sweet, and perfect fresh out of the oven with a little butter or dipped in café con leche ☕️ I’m sharing my go-to one-loaf recipe, but I personally like to divide the dough and bake it as two smaller loaves. I just love

1123 likes

Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 style beans (my way)

Habichuelas guisadas- a quicker version #puertoricanflavors #habichuelas #sazonrico #sofrito #sabroso

1885 likes

✨🎄 Day 3: Puerto Rican Coquito Recipe 🎄 ✨

#holidayeats #lemon8challenge #drink #drinkrecipies #puertorico If you’ve never had Puerto Rican coquito before… prepare to FALL. IN. LOVE. This is my go-to holiday drink — creamy, coconut-y, perfectly sweet, and with the most magical hint of warm spices. Today I made 4 homemade f

1237 likes

How to make Puerto Rican Sofrito 🇵🇷♥️

Here’s a recipe of how I make Puerto Rican Sofrito! It has the most delicious flavor if you know you know 🥰♥️ #Recipe #sofrito #fyp #puertoricanfood #flavorful

74 likes

Puerto rican flan 🇵🇷🤎

mi favvv 🤤🤤🤤🤤🇵🇷 #holidaydrink #puertoricanrecipe #flan #icedcoffeeaddiction

944 likes

Puerto Rican Food

Puerto Rican rice and pink beans 🫘 would you guys like the recipe or a walk through video? #puertoricanfood #fypシ゚viral #fy #fypシ゚

1406 likes

🇵🇷 Authentic Garlic Mofongo (Puerto Rican) 🇵🇷

🧄 INGREDIENTS For the Mofongo • 4 green plantains • Vegetable oil (for frying) • 4–6 garlic cloves • ¼ cup olive oil • ½–¾ cup chicharrón (fried pork), crushed • Salt to taste Optional but 🔥 • ½ tsp adobo • Garlic

295 likes

Making Puerto Rican Sofrito

When I was in college, I would go to my Puerto Rican/Cuban roommate’s home and her parents would always have a glass jar full of sofrito. It’s the base for almost everything they cook. This past weekend we went over for a cookout and she made the most BOMBBBB Cuban black beans. I knew h

252 likes

How to Make Puerto Rican Sofrito 🇵🇷

Here’s a visual video of how I make my homemade sofrito ❤️🥰 #sofrito #Recipe #puertoricanrecipes #fyp #howtomake

975 likes

✨ Puerto Rican baked chicken recipe ✨

Whenever I have those days where I jus don’t know what to cook or I need something that takes only 30 mins, I ALWAYS circle back to my comfort food. Puerto Rican baked chicken! Ingredients: •1-2 lbs of chicken breast, thigh, or drumsticks •1 tablespoon of adobo per pound of meat. (Or you can

136 likes

✨🎄 Day 1: Puerto Rican Quesitos Recipe 🎄 ✨

#holidayeats #lemon8challenge #christmas #christmasrecipes #lemon8creator We’re doing a series where everyday in December I will be showing you the best desserts that you will want to make for your family for the holidays! Make sure to save this post for the recipe ✨ Ingredients

822 likes

Healthier Puerto Rican Thanksgiving

I love my culture with my whole heart, especially the food that brings our Puerto Rican families together. But let’s be real… a lot of our traditional ingredients and seasonings can be loaded with things our bodies don’t love. This Thanksgiving, you don’t have to give up the flavors you grew up

27 likes

✨Puerto Rican Guisado Bean Recipe ✨

If you grew up in a Puerto Rican household then you know for a fact you eat these beans at least once a week! This is a staple recipe in Puerto Rican cuisine and I’m willing to share the recipe with you! Ingredients • 2 tbsp olive oil • ½ cup sofrito • 2 cloves garlic, minced •&

12 likes

Puerto Rican Tembleque Recipe❤️!!!

The best dessert you could ever have!!!! 😍🤤😋❤️ This coconut pudding has everything you love about pudding (that creamy, rich, smooth texture) paired with classic Puerto Rican flavor thanks to the coconut and cinnamon. 😍❤️🥥✨ This is a delicious dessert perfect for the holidays🎄❤️ 🤍Ingredients:

59 likes

Puerto Rican Sofrito

I recently moved to the states and I miss the homemade Puerto Rican sofrito. So I made it with ingredients I found but just know I’m missing some because I couldn’t found them. Use for: rice,beans,soups, stews, meats, and marinades 🧄 Ingredients: • 1 large white onion • 1 red bell pepper

118 likes

✨Spanish Puerto Rican Rice ✨

Spanish Puerto Rican Rice This flavorful Puerto Rican rice recipe, brings the vibrant tastes of the island right to your kitchen. The savory green olives and sweet corn make this dish a family favorite, perfect for any occasion! Ingredients: - 2 cups long-grain white rice - 1/4 cup green ol

194 likes

Puerto Rican Chicken🔥🇵🇷❤️

RECIPE! RECIPE 👇🏽🇵🇷POLLO GUISADO: STEP 1: SEASON & MARINATE THE CHICKEN Ingredients: • 2–3 lbs chicken (bone-in preferred) • 2 tbsp olive oil • 4 cloves garlic (minced or crushed) • 2 tbsp sofrito • 1 packet Sazón (with achiote) •&#x

125 likes

✨🎄 Day 6: The BEST Puerto Rican Flan Recipe 🎄✨

#holidayeats #lemon8challenge #puertorico #Recipe #dessert Coquito’s silky cousin just entered the chat… 🍮🎄✨ Puerto Rican Flan is truly the holiday dessert of the Caribbean — creamy, glossy, caramel-drenched, and melt-in-your-mouth smooth. If you’ve never made flan before, THIS is yo

233 likes

Puerto Rican Quesito recipe🇵🇷❤️

#fyplemon8 #fy #quesitos #recetasfaciles #recipesunder30minutes

191 likes

Representing Puerto Rican Culture!!!🇵🇷

I’m Proud to be Puerto Rican!!! We are African, Taino Indian and Spaniard!!! ❤️🇵🇷🔥 #boricua #puertorico #representingpuertorico #boricuagirl #puertoricanqueen

17 likes

Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 Macaroni Salad 🥗

📒 Ingredients : Macaroni Salad Ingredients 16 oz cooked elbow pasta 4 hard boiled eggs diced finely 1/2 cup red bell peppers or fancy pimentos, chopped also known as pimiento morrón ½ cup chopped red onion Mayonnaise Dressing Ingredients 1 cup cooked deli ham or Spam diced finely 2 cups may

193 likes

Make Puerto Rican Spaghetti with Me

This dish is in heavy rotation at my house because it’s super easy to make and absolutely delicious! It’s a recipe my mother used to make all the time, so every time I cook it, it brings back wonderful memories of her. ❤️ The rich flavors and comforting aroma always makes me feel like she’s rig

629 likes

Puerto Rican Mofongo 🇵🇷

66 likes

Puerto Rican Pastelitos 🇵🇷👩‍🍳

Pastelitos - [x] orange shells - [x] 1-1 1/2 lbs of ground beef - [x] 1 can tomato sauce - [x] chicken bouillon powder - [x] onion powder - [x] garlic powder - [x] paprika - [x] cilantro - [x] water - [x] salt - [x] pepper - [x] Sofrito medium heat sauté onion white chopped add sof

85 likes

Making Puerto Rican sofrito

How I make my sofrito #recetas #puertorico🇵🇷 #sofrito #puertoricogram #puertoricoliving

119 likes

Puerto Rican Sofrito

Sofrito is a staple in Puerto Rican cooking. I use for my rice, meats, beans, and pretty much anything. This is my favorite way to prep and make my sofrito. Once it’s blended I add it in a glass jar and store in fridge. When I make larger batches I love to use an ice tray to make sofrito cubes. Mak

28 likes

Puerto Rican Ropa Vieja

One of my favorite meals is ropa vieja. It’s so flavorful and honestly so easy to make. Today I did an easy crock pot version! I started by prepping my meat. I know there’s a debate on whether to or not to rinse your meat but I do. Meat prep: Place roast into bowl with water with vinegar and j

341 likes

Puerto Rican Pasteles🎄✨A Christmas Tradition 🇵🇷

For the pork filling (guiso) • 4–5 lb pork shoulder, cut into small cubes (or leave whole to cook, then shred) • ½–1 lb smoked ham, diced (optional) • 2–3 Tbsp achiote oil • ¼ cup sofrito • ½ cup tomato sauce • ¼ cup pimiento peppers (jarred, chopped) • ½ cup pimiento-stuffed green ol

407 likes

Asopao de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Stew)

Ingredients: •1 tbsp achiote oil or olive oil •2 lbs chicken thighs, chopped into bite sized pieces •2 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitutions) •2 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitutions) •1/4 cup sofrito (see note for substitutions) •1 red bell pepper, diced •1 carrot, dic

40 likes

How to make Puertorican Empanadas ✨

Step by step the easiest thing to cook. Enjoy bestie #empanadas #puertorico

140 likes

Proud to be Puerto Rican 🇵🇷❤️🌹

Felt like I was back in Puerto Rico. He even had the house and everything. Sad he didn’t wear a dress 😜. All in all great message bad bunny. I got it!

11 likes

10-Ingredient Puerto Rican Rice Recipe🍘

🇵🇷 Looking to enhance your next meal? Puerto Rican yellow rice goes great with almost any protein! I’ve had it with chicken, pork, beef… even fish! It’s a staple recipe in my home, so simple and mouthwatering good 🤤✨ Ingredients: (makes 4 servings) • 2 cups of 5 minute rice • 2 tbsp olive oil

807 likes

Homemade Puerto Rican Sofrito🌿

Sofrito 🌿 1 red, yellow, green, & orange pepper 1 Spanish onion 1 red onion 1 bunch or cilontro 1 garlic 3 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of oregano Roughly chop all of your ingredients and add to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a container and refrigerate and

28 likes

Puerto Rican Pastelon, my way!✨🇵🇷🔥

“Everyone makes it different, but it always hits! 🇵🇷🔥 #Pastel ón #BoricuaFlavors ” • “There’s no one way to make pastelón—just the way you love it! 🍌🍖 #PuertoRicanEats ” • “Every family has their own twist! How do you make yours? 🤤 #ComidaCriolla ” • “Pastelón:

37 likes

PUERTO RICAN PERNIL

INGREDIENTS: 8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 2 Tbsp. kosher salt, divided 1/4 c. fresh orange juice 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. dry adobo seasoning 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 (7- to 8-lb.) skin-o

76 likes

Puerto Rican cuisine restaurant must try!

New to Lemon8! Something I love： #hellolemon8 This restaurant is called Gandules and it is located in Lehigh Florida. It is so amazing the environment is is great. The food is even better music is in the air. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Everything on the menu tastes amazing the p

16 likes

Puerto Rican Corned Beef w/ Rice

Comfort food, a hearty Puerto Rican classic corned beef (carne bif) with sofrito, tender potatoes, sweet corn, and bold spices. Time: 35 min Serves: 5-6 Ingredients * 1 lb canned corned beef (from can, yall know which one, little key on top) * 2 tablespoons olive oil * 1 medium onion, finely

39 likes

Puerto Rican American!!

I’m proud to be Puerto Rican!!!❤️🇵🇷🔥

1 like

Puerto Rican and Haitian 🇭🇹🇵🇷

#love #caribbean #lemon8beauty #islandlife #blessed Representing 🤍

571 likes

Puerto Rican Food

Bacalaítos 😋 one of the best comfort foods and only requires a few ingredients 🤯 #fyp #fypシ゚viral #fypシ #puertoricanfood

165 likes

Charleston,SC Puerto Rican Food truck

#lemon8diarychallenge you HAVE to try this food truck! It is one of the only Puerto Rican spots I have found in Charleston. And it is DELICIOUS. It’s called Buena Compañía Empanadilla. You can find their schedule on Instagram @buenacompaniaempandilla you won’t regret trying this place and I sure

10 likes

This unique Puerto Rican dish brings a bright zest

Guineos en Escabeche (Pickled Green Bananas) An authentic recipe for Guineos en Escabeche that makes a colorful & flavorful side dish or appetizer. These pickled green bananas are marinated with sautéed onion, peppers, whole spices, olives, vinegar and oil. This unique Puerto Rican dish brin

72 likes

Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 pasteles!

Puerto Rican pasteles are a labor of love 🌿✨ A taste of tradition that brings the whole family together. Recipe: • Masa: Grate 5 green bananas, 2 green plantains, 1 yautía (taro root). Mix with ½ cup achiote oil, 2 Tbsp sofrito, and a pinch of salt. • Filling: Sauté 2 lbs por

92 likes

Puerto Rican Pork, Yellow rice, and Gandules

The spoon MUST stand straight or else an ancestor slaps the back of your head lol! #Arroz con #gandules y cerdo #Puertoriqueño! #yellowrice #pork #lunch #puertorican

12 likes

Alcapurrias (Puerto Rican Fritters) 🇵🇷

Crispy on the outside and filled with a hearty blend of seasoned ground beef, they make the perfect snack or party appetizer. Enjoy them with a dipping sauce, that hot sauce 😆 or on their own for a taste of island comfort. 🇵🇷makes about 6 servings🇵🇷 Ingredients: * 2 green bananas, peeled and gra

113 likes

Puerto Rican Pastelon 🇵🇷

**Pastelón** is a classic Puerto Rican dish, often described as a "Puerto Rican lasagna" made with sweet plantains, ground meat, and cheese. Here's an authentic recipe to try: --- **Ingredients**: #### For the Meat Filling: - 2 tbsp olive oil - 1 small onion, finely chopped

84 likes

Proud Rican woman 🇵🇷✊🏼

#dancelikenobodyiswatching #puertorican #boricua #beingconfident #Lemon8Diary ⭐️

58 likes

🇵🇷 PUERTO RICAN 🇵🇷 SOFRITO 🇵🇷

Prep Time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS🇵🇷 2 white onions 3 garlic cloves 8 sweet peppers 1 green cubanela bell pepper 1 bunch of cilantro 8-10 leaves of culantro (optional) Optional: 1 tbsp achiote (annatto) oil 🇵🇷THIS IS A SMALL PORTION RECIPE..DOUBLE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE IT MORE🇵🇷 PROCE

27 likes

See more