Mambo Italiano: Old Country cooking by way of Latin America

Latin Americans love Italian food — doesn’t everyone? And many Latin Americans are, actually, Italian. Not everyone from the old country went to Ellis Island.

With immigration to points south, Italian cuisine flourished in Latin America. And with latter-day Latin immigration to South Florida, Italian-Latin-American cuisine has become an integral element of our gastronomy. It’s Miami’s mambo italiano — ravioli cooked, served and consumed en español.”*

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