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Mofongo and garlic shrimp with a side salad at El Rincon Latino Restaurant in Meriden. Cook Jose Luis Lopez shared his process of making the iconic Caribbean dish. Photos by Karla Santos, Record Journal

New Meriden restaurant shares recipe for garlic shrimp mofongo

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Mofongo and garlic shrimp with a side salad at El Rincon Latino Restaurant in Meriden. Cook Jose Luis Lopez shared his process of making the iconic Caribbean dish. Photos by Karla Santos, Record Journal

New Meriden restaurant shares recipe for garlic shrimp mofongo
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