Rellenitos de plátano Rellenitos de plátano Rellenitos de plátano is a dish of sweet mashed plantains stuffed with a mixture of refried beans, chocolate, and cinnamon. The assembled egg-shaped balls are deep-fried, and then served with either powdered sugar or honey on top. It is a common and very popular dessert in the cuisine of Guatemala. Rellenitos de plátano utilizes two of the most prevalent foods in the Latin American culture, black beans, known as "frijoles negros" in Spanish, and ripe plantains or "plátanos". "Rellenito" comes from the verb "rellenar" which means to stuff or fill. The suffix "ito" in Spanish is known
Ninfa's own travels to Mexico City. The food had an Italian influence because Laurenzo's deceased husband, Domenic Thomas Laurenzo, was an Italian American. Mozzarella, olive oil, and parmesan were used as ingredients. The signature dish was "tacos al carbon," which later became called "fajitas." The Ninfa's fajitas included chopped, char-grilled beef fillets placed in handmade flour tortillas. Ninfa's used a smoky marinade in the beef fajitas. The restaurant popularized fajitas in the Houston area. This dish was so influential that, by 2001, just about all Tex-Mex restaurants in Houston served a version of the Ninfa's fajitas. The second most popular dish