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Anthony Bourdain Loved A Puerto Rican Snack Called Cuchifritos
BY NEALA BRODERICK
One 2014 episode of Anthony Bourdain’s show "Parts Unknown" led him to the Bronx to explore the vibrant Puerto Rican food scene, which wouldn't be complete without cuchifritos.
The name derives from the Spanish dish, cochino frito, or "fried pig." Traditional cuchifritos are cuts of juicy pork that have been chopped into bite-sized pieces and deep-fried.
After tasting it, Bourdain declared, "It's amazing. It's amazing." Cuchifritos typically include every bit of the pig, and Bourdain happily accepted anything put on his plate.
He feasted on juicy chunks of deep-fried pork shoulder, skin, and belly alongside some other beloved cuchifritos: morcilla (blood sausage) and cuajo (hog maw).
The 188 Bakery Cuchifritos up in Fordham Heights left Bourdain almost speechless. When admiring the restaurant's gigantic spread, he dubbed it the "center of the pork universe."