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Cuchifritos

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thumb|Raw cuchifritos before being cooked, with all of the ingredients thumb|Fried cochifritos made of cochinillo (suckling pig) ready for consumption

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thumb|Raw cuchifritos before being cooked, with all of the ingredients thumb|Fried cochifritos made of cochinillo (suckling pig) ready for consumption

Cuchifritos () or cochifritos refers to various fried foods prepared principally of pork in Spanish and Puerto Rican cuisine. In Spain, cuchifritos are a typical dish from Segovia in Castile. The dish consists of pork meat fried in olive oil and garlic and served hot. In Puerto Rico they include a variety of dishes including morcilla (blood sausage), rellenos de papa (fried potato balls stuffed with meat), and chicharron (fried pork skin), and other parts of the pig prepared in different ways. Some cuchifritos dishes are prepared using cooking plantain as a primary ingredient. Cuchifritos vendors also typically serve juices and drinks such as passionfruit, pineapple, and coconut juice, as well as ajonjolí, a drink made from sesame seeds.

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