Puerto Rican Chinese cuisine

Chinese restaurant in Cataño, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Chinese cuisine is a popular style of food exclusive to restaurants in Puerto Rico developed by its Chinese immigrants.[1] The food is a variation of Cantonese cuisine with some elements of Puerto Rican cuisine. A typical dish consists of fried rice, a choice of meat, and French fries. The fried rice itself varies in every restaurant, but can contain many ingredients such as ham, beef, shrimp, egg, lettuce, and onions. In 2020, there were an estimated 450 Chinese restaurants in Puerto Rico.

  1. ^ Whittaker, Mark (March 12, 2022). "Island Asian: When you cross a Chinese heritage with Puerto Rican flavors, you get Asian Sofrito". Tucson Local Media. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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