This Haitian fried specialty is tops: pork cubes marinated in garlic and sour orange juice, then fried.

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One culture (PR) has a dish called mofongo plantains boiled, beaten, then fried in animal fat (but not always in animal fat).

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These long, medium-thick slices of Idaho russet potatoes are first boiled, then fried twice in a sunflower and canola oil blend before receiving a dash of salt, and presented either as a stand-alone dish or alongside a feta-topped, chargrilled lamb burger.

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According to my gastric guardian, I had nothing to fear from the vada (pronounced "wahda") a mixture of chunky mashed potatoes, curry leaves, cilantro, mustard seeds and other spices, dipped in a turmeric- and chili-powder-laced chickpea flour batter, then deep fried.

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The other has mangu plantains boiled, beaten, then drizzled (not fried) with olive oil.

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That evening , the Lindens, their two sons and I feasted on a local version of the classic hong shao yu (red-cooked fish), fried until golden then braised in a soy-based sauce with fragrant seasonings like star anise, cinnamon and chili paste.

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First there was sashimi, then a piece of super-light fried tempura.

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Brown, owner of the Colonels, took the deal. (Then the president and majority owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Brown would go on to become the governor of Kentucky.) The Silnas turned it down.

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Although many companies announce they "plan" to buy back their shares, Fried filters out the noise and goes for companies actually doing the buybacks and then screens for stocks trading at low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-book ratios and which meet an overall "value" criteria.

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