"John H" wrote in message
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I spent three years in Puerto Rico, much of it living in Isabella. My
best buddy was Manuel Jimenez.
I ate at his house as often as I could. I loved his mama's cooking.

I mentioned this in class once, and a Puerto Rican boy brought some
rice and beans in for me. Wow.
The taste was identical to what I remembered.

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We lived "off base" in a rented house while stationed in Puerto Rico.
Our next door neighbors (quite a bit older than us) were awesome
people and often invited us for dinner. I can't remember the names
of all the dishes or even what they were but they were absolutely
delicious.