The Dominican Republic dish made from mashed plantains, pork cracklings, and garlic is mofongo.
Mofongo is prepared by frying green plantains, then pounding them with garlic, salt, and chicharrón, or crisp pork cracklings. The mixture is shaped into a mound or ball and may be served with broth, meat, seafood, or sauce.
The dish belongs to a broader Afro-Caribbean tradition of pounding starchy foods with seasoned ingredients. Its preparation is especially associated with a pilón, a wooden mortar used to crush the plantains and combine the flavors.
Mofongo is often confused with Puerto Rican mofongo, which is also a major dish, and with mangú, a Dominican mashed-plantain dish. Mofongo is distinguished by the fried plantains and its customary combination with garlic and pork cracklings.