<P> Most American dishes have been adopted for this special day . Side dishes such as cornbread, roasted yams, mashed potatoes with gravy, hard apple cider, and cranberry sauce are a part of a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving menu . </P> <Ul> <Li> Arroz con Maiz y Salchichas--Yellow - rice with corn and Vienna sausage . </Li> <Li> Coquito--Coconut egg - nog rum . A Thanksgiving variation of this traditional Christmas drink can be made by adding pumpkin or chocolate flavor . </Li> <Li> Gandules en Escabeche--Green pigeon peas pickled in vinegar, lemon, olive oil, shallots, herbs, spices, capers, hot and sweet peppers . </Li> <Li> Pasteles--In most Puerto Rican homes, the gathering for pastele making happens a week or two before Thanksgiving . Pasteles are not only prepared for Thanksgiving but enough are made to last until New Year's, making this a timely process that is a cherished social gathering for families . Pork is the most popular pastele for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, but some make "Thanksgiving pasteles" with turkey and dried cranberries . </Li> <Li> Pavochon--Popular from November to January . Roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving in the manner of lechòn (suckling pig) has been a tradition in Puerto Rico since the island became an American commonwealth and adopted the holiday . The word pavochòn is a combination of the Spanish word pavo (turkey), and the word lechòn . To make this dish truly Puerto Rican, the turkey is stuffed with mofongo with added almonds, raisins, olives, hard boiled eggs, and tomatoes . Instead of the thin slices seen in the North, a baked turkey in Puerto Rico is often cut into large blocks or chunks to be served on a plate . </Li> <Li> Dulce--The fusion of American mainland and Puerto Rican food can be clearly seen in Thanksgiving desserts . Puerto Rican desserts use the same traditional ingredients as American holiday desserts including pumpkin, yams, and sweet potatoes . Classic sweets are infused with sweet viandas . Flan de calabasas (squash flan), Tortitas de Calabaza (pumpkin tarts), Cazuela (a pie made with pumpkin, sweet potato, coconut, and sometimes carrots), Barriguitas de Vieja (deep - fried sweet pumpkin fritters made with coconut milk and spices), Cheese cake with tropical fruit, Buñuelos de Calabasas o platáno (pumpkin or sweet plantains doughnuts), and Budín de Pan y calabasas (bread pudding made from squash bread). </Li> </Ul> <Li> Arroz con Maiz y Salchichas--Yellow - rice with corn and Vienna sausage . </Li> <Li> Coquito--Coconut egg - nog rum . A Thanksgiving variation of this traditional Christmas drink can be made by adding pumpkin or chocolate flavor . </Li>

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