It just so happens that today, January 25, the planets align and it occured to me that maybe that is why I was drawn to Tito's and discovered the wonderful food they have. With my nephew the dentist in tow, we decided to try a new Puerto Rican place he found on line. He's been living/working in Ocala and misses the food from home. So, food to go for 3, him and I and the wife.To our delight, everything we ordered was very authentic and delicious. All 3 of us, agreeing as we ate how great the food was and how authentic it tasted. We had tostones, mofongo, carne frita, chicharon de pollo, arroz y habichuelas. All of it was spot on, appeazing my very discerning tastes when it comes to latino food. The star of the show was my wife's Mofongo. A ball of fried green plantain that has garlic, chicharon, spices and sometimes caldo, mashed with a wooden mortar and pestle. It was divine, one of the best I have had. Moist, savory and flavorful we all tried it and rolled our eyes. Sooo, Tito can cook!The place was clean, looked fairly new, had Nuyorican decor and was located on Waters Ave. a few blocks east of Armenia. Parking in front, part of a strip center, small and cozy. There was a nice young lady to take our order and bag it to go. The menu was brief but hit a lot of the typical dishes and treats you would encounter back in PR.I will mention to people unfamiliar with Cuban and P. Rican food, that a lot of it is fried and they tend to over fry foods to an extent, it's a cultural thing, it's just their way. So when you order fried pork chunks, fried chicken chunks or fried pork chops, you can expect it to be well fried and dark. Which as a cook I stop short of that when I prepare food to leave more moisture and juiciness.So, tonight when I gaze up into the sky to witness the celestial event, I will thank the stars for my good fortune today. Pull up a chair, your gonna want to try the food.
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