{"product_id":"mariquitas-plantain-chips-regular-20oz-pack-of-2","title":"Mariquitas Plantain Chips Regular Flavor 20 oz  Pack of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eMariquitas are the thin-sliced green plantain chip — fried crisp, salted lightly, eaten by the handful. This is the two-pack of the 20 oz bag, the size that actually lasts through a gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade by the Miami brand that built its name on this exact chip: round slices (not the long mariquitas-style strips), uniform, audibly crunchy, with the earthy starch flavor of green plantain rather than the sweetness of ripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e snacking straight from the bag, party tables with black bean dip or guacamole, the crunchy side that comes with a Cuban sandwich or media noche at the cafeteria counter, crushed over picadillo or frijoles negros for texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e In South Florida, mariquitas occupy the same plate real estate that potato chips do everywhere else — the default side at the ventanita, the bowl that appears at every domino game and pool-deck reunion. The Mariquitas brand, made in Miami, is the version most Cuban-Americans grew up associating with the snack itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hatuey malta, Materva, mojo dipping sauce, garlic-lime aioli, café con leche for the afternoon merienda, a cold Presidente at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon In:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuban-American households nationwide, Hialeah and Little Havana pantries, party-tray staples for Sunday family dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaturally gluten-free and vegan. Ships nationwide for diaspora kitchens that can't get the real thing at the local grocery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariquitas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50173731406141,"sku":"MARI0039-2","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/1013\/7917\/files\/MariquitasOriginalbarrelPackof2.jpg?v=1747070080","url":"https:\/\/cubanfoodmarket.com\/products\/mariquitas-plantain-chips-regular-20oz-pack-of-2","provider":"CubanFoodMarket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}