Non-Latinos Try Our Holiday Dishes For The First Time

With these delicacies, you better prepare your taste buds to celebrate hard.

1.

Dish provided by Don Paco Lopez Panaderia NYC

What is it? Soft yet thick bread, mainly decorated with candied fruit.

People were scared of the rosca.

YES, THEY WERE AFRAID OF THE POOR ROSCA...but they just weren't aware that the bigger it is, the more figurines it holds... #yaaass

But then, revelations occurred.

Yes, rosca smells — and tastes — like heaven. And yeah, if you really wanted to, you could hang it on your door.

Verdict: They dug it.

2.

Dish provided by Café con Leche NYC

What is it? A Dominican lasagna made with a base of plantains topped with meat, peas, and cheddar cheese.

Here's Zack trying to guess what the heck the pastelón was:

He couldn't figure out the source of all that ~sweetness~. Until we told him.

Verdict: "IT'S GOOD." <3

3.

Drink courtesy of Sofrito NYC

What is it? Coconut milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, egg yolks, cinnamon, and Puerto Rican white rum. YUM.

A huge hit.

They were under the sweet spell of coconut-flavored rum.

Verdict: "Would bathe in it."

4.

What is it? Basically fruitcake, but better.

These two seemed to have an uncertain future...

...but had a fairy tale ending.

Do you see how he stared at the panetón with heart eyes at the end? That, people, is called love.

Verdict: He took off with the whole panetón. We assume he liked it.

5.

Dish provided by Don Paco Lopez Panaderia NYC

What is it? Corn-based dough holding some kind of delicious meat + some scrumptious type of salsa on the inside.

She knew tamales were the real deal when she saw them...and thus was rendered speechless.

Tamales...they just know how to make a good impression.

Verdict: "I will have these at my wedding."

6.

Dish provided by Caracas Arepa Bar NYC

What is it? A sandwich spiral made with sweet bread, filled with ham, bacon, green olives, and bacon.

We just kinda let him figure it out. He called it a log.

Verdict: "I would take this log of ham on a picnic date; I would spread a blanket in a beautiful field and open my basket, remove the log, and then I would eat the entire thing by myself — because my date was with the log all along."

7.

Drink provided by Don Paco Lopez Panaderia NYC

What is it? A hot, flavorful drink made with a bunch of simmered fruits.

The guayaba made things a bit weird at first. So naturally, they went ahead and dissected it.

Btw, ponche is kinda like Colombian Canelazo, but Mexican style.

However, they soon realized ponche basically tastes like the tears of happy angels when they see babies hugging puppies.

Verdict: "WE LIKE ALL OF THAT. ALL OF THAT."

8.

Dish provided by Café con Leche NYC

What is it? Roasted pork. Really, really good roasted pork.

Here's what "excitement" in its purest form looks like:

Yet, Andy had some advice...but, like, legit advice.

Not a bad idea.

Verdict: "I'd cuddle with a lechón asado wrap for the rest of my life."

9.

Dish provided by Sofrito NYC

What is it? Yuca cakes stuffed with bacon, pork, capers, raisins, peppers, and all sorts of good stuff. (Basically, it varies.)

They were intrigued. They struggled with the way they were wrapped. Then they were happy.

Very happy.

Verdict: Don't judge a book by its cover, or pasteles by its unusual looks.

10.

Dish provided by La Dulce Vida NYC

What is it? A sweet custard made with brown sugarcane.

Nika thought the buñuelo was an orange.

Jordan thought natilla should be employed as an accessory.

Verdict: "We want to decorate our Christmas tree with buñuelos. And then eat them."

11.

Dish provided by Sofrito NYC

What is it? Paradise. JK. Pork made the Puerto Rican way.

Julie made a good point.

Verdict: "I say get a lover and share it with them."

Pernil...one more reason to celebrate Xmas with bae. ❤️

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This holiday season, connect with the ones you love over delicious meals — and with the help of the better network, Verizon Wireless. 😉🎄