{"id":239190,"date":"2025-07-28T06:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=239190"},"modified":"2025-07-28T07:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:26:54","slug":"guinness-world-record-for-mofongo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/07\/28\/guinness-world-record-for-mofongo\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinness World Record for Mofongo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The mofongo is a dish popular in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Most people will eat it in a restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This traditional dish is made primarily with fried green plantains that are mashed with garlic, olive oil, and pork cracklings or bacon, and often formed into a ball or mound. It\u2019s commonly served with a savory broth or alongside meat, seafood, or vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the people of Santiago have set a new culinary record. The Guinness World Record for the largest green plantain ball was achieved on Saturday, 26 July 2025, with the creation of a colossal 560-kilogram (1,234-pound) mofongo, prepared in Santiago de los Caballeros’ central park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds gathered to witness the historic event, with official verification provided by Susana Reyes, international adjudicator for Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I can confirm that this is the largest mofongo dish with the largest plantain ball in the world,” Reyes announced following the official weigh-in. The impressive 560-kilogram result far exceeded the 200-kilogram minimum set by Guinness for this category, solidifying the Dominican Republic’s place in culinary history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mofongo is a celebration of Dominicans’ African and Spanish roots. It evolved from the African dish fufu (mashed starchy vegetables), which was adapted in the Caribbean with locally available ingredients like plantains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:
Diario Libre <\/a>
Dominican Cooking <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 July 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The mofongo is a dish popular in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Most people will eat it in a restaurant. This traditional dish is made primarily with fried green plantains that are mashed with garlic, olive oil, and pork cracklings or bacon, and often formed into a ball or mound. It\u2019s commonly served with … <\/p>\n

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