This hearty steak dish from Top Chef’s Tristen Epps features grilled steak paired with creamy mashed plantains and topped ...

The restaurant’s name comes from a dish of boiled and mashed green plantains that are served with many dishes. Jimenez makes his mangu with salt and butter and a few “secret” seasonings. Mangu is key ...

Hold the corned beef hash. Fried eggs, espresso-sized cups of Cafe Santo Domingo and mangu, or Dominican mashed plantains, were on the menu Tuesday morning at Boston’s first annual Dominican ...

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos shares a recipe that celebrates her heritage. For ABC News correspondent Stephanie Ramos, nothing says family like food. She joined her mom Lissette and brother Pierre ...

It’s a family affair at Mangu (2112 Belle Chasse Hwy. Ste. 7, Gretna; (504) 324-9870), a new Dominican restaurant now open on the West Bank. Leading the charge is owner Dariana Marte, who runs the ...

Bright green plantains are boiled, smashed and whipped with butter until silky. Known as mangu, the traditional Dominican dish is where it all begins at a new Gretna restaurant bearing the same name.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2024 and has been updated. New Jersey’s exceedingly diverse food scene would not be complete without the flavor and flair of Dominican cuisine.

Whether it’s at your favorite campus dining location or near the city’s heart on Genesee Street, the aromas emanating from D’Mangu are bound to transport you to the tropics. Luis Tejeda first opened ...