First of all, this is not Puerto Rican egg nog. Secondly, it's made mostly with canned goods, which speaks to how Puerto Rico adapted to being a U.S. territory. Did you know that "Wars Are Fought With Food"?

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Sources:

Twitter thread 

cookingcuban.com 

Punch magazine 

Britannica 

Meryenda 

NPR 

BBC 

CommunityScience.com 

Taste 

Eater 

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Agricultural decline and food import dependency in Puerto Rico: A historical perspective on the outcomes of postwar farm and food policies 

Puerto Rico: The trials of the oldest colony in the world 

Eating Puerto Rico: A history of food, culture, and identity 

Factories and food stamps: The Puerto Rican model of development 

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