What Tripleta means?

The Tripleta is Puerto Rico’s answer to the Cuban sandwich, but we think it is better because it combines chicken, ham, and beef. It comes on a slightly sweet roll similar to a French Baguette, slathered with ketchup, mustard and mayo then topped with thin crispy fried potato sticks.

What is in a Puerto Rican Tripleta sandwich?

Tripleta is a popular sandwich from Puerto Rico, its name derived from the fact that it is filled with three types of meat: grilled steak, lechon pork, and ham. The meat is placed in a loaf of fresh bread and topped with fries, ketchup, mayonnaise, cheese, and vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and onions.

When was the Tripleta sandwich invented?

1996
Chicago food lore states that the Jibarito, a sandwich of thin-sliced steak or other meats, lettuce, tomato, garlicky mayonnaise, and American cheese on flattened fried green plantains, was “kinda, sorta” invented by Juan Figueroa at Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood in 1996.

What’s the best way to make a Tripleta?

Spread the ketchup and mayonnaise on the bottom half of the bread. Add the cheese, then stack the ham, pork and steak on top. Add the fried plantains, if using, and finish with the lettuce and tomato. Heat the sandwich in a sandwich press until the bread is toasted.

Where to get a Tripleta in Puerto Rico?

Among the many different Latin restaurants in the area are a number of Puerto Rican cafes, food trucks, and sandwich shops, several of which have Tripletas on offer. The first one I tried was from Cafe Colao, a small coffee shop and bakery doing brisk business on a Sunday morning.

Where can I get a Tripleta in Chicago?

Luckily, Chicago has a vibrant Puerto Rican community, largely centered around the northwest side neighborhood of Humboldt Park. Among the many different Latin restaurants in the area are a number of Puerto Rican cafes, food trucks, and sandwich shops, several of which have Tripletas on offer.

What kind of meat is in a Tripleta sandwich?

Tripleta Tripleta is a popular sandwich from Puerto Rico, its name derived from the fact that it is filled with three types of meat: grilled steak, lechon pork, and ham. The meat is placed in a loaf of fresh bread and topped with fries, ketchup, mayonnaise, cheese, and vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and onions.