 This is also a common dish in Haiti, referred to as "bannann peze", and throughout Central America, referred to as "patacones" in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, and as tostones in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.In Honduras and Venezuela they are referred to as "tajadas".Fried plantain may be served as a snack, a starter or as a side dish to the main course, such as with Jollof rice, spicy barbecued meat, tomato stew or beans.