Beachside fried snacks: alcapurrias, bacalaitos, pinchos

Puerto Rico’s kiosk culture—especially the “chinchorreo” vibe of hopping from spot to spot—has a signature menu: frituras. These are handheld, deep-fried snacks sold in open-air, often beachside settings, with classics like alcapurrias (root-veg fritters stuffed with meat/seafood) and bacalaitos (codfish fritters), plus turnovers and skewers.