Sofrito changes depending on what part of the world you’re talking about
I live where there is an enormous Cuban and Puerto Rican influence so a sofrito to me is onion, garlic, and peppers, possibly with a little sazon.
Some places it has cilantro, some has tomato…it just depends on what you’re cooking and what region youre cooking from.
Even peas and rice varies wildly…in the Bahamas its gandules (pigeon peas) and rice in a mild tomato based sauce…my college chum from Jamaica (rice and peas in her mind) made her version with kidney beans and spicy peppers.
