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
Tex-Mex cuisine in Houston with immigrants to menus of Mexican restaurants in Houston. Robb Walsh of the "Houston Press" said "You might say that the immigrant flow is what keeps the "Mex" in Tex-Mex." In Houston, as in other places in Texas, the existing Chicano community influences the cooking methods used by recent immigrants. In Houston, several restaurants that have authentic Mexican cuisine call themselves "Mex-Mex." Several restaurants that have both Tex Mex and Mexican cuisine call themselves "Mix Mex." As of 2012, Molina's Cantina is the oldest still-operating Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston. A restaurant featuring newer style Tex-Mex, Ninfa's became influential in the