This is a heartwarming story brilliantly interweaving the importance of food, culture, and family. The children and grandmother are sweet together as they explore eating mangú, tostones, and maduros, all from plantains made different ways at different stages of ripeness. The illustrations are gorgeous. I’m glad to have Plátanos are Love in my book collection…I already want to revisit it. #kidlit #bookreview #plantains #food #culture #family #mangu #tostones #maduros #picturebook

This is a heartwarming story brilliantly interweaving the importance of food, culture, and family. The children and grandmother are sweet together as they explore eating mangú, tostones, and maduros, all from plantains made different ways at different stages of ripeness. The illustrations are gorgeous. I’m glad to have Plátanos are Love in my book collection…I already want to revisit it. #kidlit #bookreview #plantains #food #culture #family #mangu #tostones #maduros #picturebook

Mangú, #Dominican food! “What is the origin of mangú? #Mangú came from the region of the Congo, when there was slave trade, from a similar dish they eat made with boiled plantains. The name of the dish is mangusi. The word mangú comes from this West African word mangusi, which refers to any mashed vegetable from the earth.” https://www.196flavors.com/mangu/#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20origin%20of,mashed%20vegetable%20from%20the%20earth.