Crab-Stuffed Fritters

Fritters abound across the Caribbean. Some, like Jamaican Festival, are simply seasoned dough or masa. But many others are a dough or masa stuffed with flavorful meat or seafood. In Puerto Rico, alcapurrias are among the most coveted. Most often they’re a snack, purchased at a roadside or beachside stand or kiosko, particularly in Loíza—a town on the northeastern coast that is the island’s African heart. At home, they’re often made over the holidays,