When it comes to making the Fair’s most difficult decision—what to eat—sometimes a little change in routine works out just great. Sunday evening, hankering some French fries, an idea popped up. The popular Caribbean treat tostones is essentially a Latino French fry and we’ve enjoyed them before.

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So we sauntered over to the Pan African Village for what turned out to be a great call. The folks at Las Delicias served us some freshly-made tostones—plantain discs mashed flat and twice-fried. Fresh, hot, crisp and $3 for a big basket full. The friendly confines of the village also came into play as we shared a picnic table and some conversation with four other people, including a couple eating ox tails.