"The Pacific Northwest isn’t exactly a hotbed of Caribbean restaurants — though that’s changing, albeit slowly — but if the urge for tostones or arroz con pollo hits, there’s always Borikén, a casual restaurant that transmits the tropics with its lime green and sunny orange palette. The mofongo is a standout, a dish of fried plantains mashed with chicharrones, often formed into a softball-sized orb and topped with meat or seafood. Here, it is served in a traditional pilón de madera (wooden pestle), fillings of choice piled in. It’s best with a few dashes of mojo de ajo." - Krista Garcia, Janey Wong
