Starting in 1900, immigrants from Puerto Rico were recruited to work on Hawaii's sugar plantations. One of the plants they brought over to Hawaii was the large shrub called Gandule, which bore a bean ...

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If food were a language and every culinary creation from around the world had an identical linguistic counterpart, "arroz con gandules" in a Puerto Rican household would be one of the dishes that ...

Eric Rivera and Christopher Caraballo, the chefs at Borinquen Soul in Oakland, decided to keep their recipe secret, but they allowed The Chronicle to watch the process. This recipe may require two ...

There are few memories from my childhood more comforting to me than those created in my abuela's kitchen. As a little girl, I spent countless mornings watching our maternal Puerto Rican matriarch ...

Whether on the island or in the U.S., Puerto Rican holiday tables will usually feature this popular rice dish: arroz con gandules. This easy and savory rice dish is made with a base of smoked ham (or ...

Puerto Rican pride thrives in Hawai’i! Chef Ed meets up with entertainer Tiara Hernandez. Puerto Rican pride thrives in Hawai’i! Chef Ed meets up with entertainer Tiara Hernandez, whose family grew up ...

Five years ago, Borinquen Soul owners Christopher Caraballo and Eric Rivera got their first break: The Western Region Puerto Rican Council had invited their new food truck, Borinquen Soul, to lead the ...