Gastronomy of Cuba
Enjoy the more than known and succulent dishes of Cuban culture as well as its famous cocktails
Cuban gastronomy is a fusion of several cuisines; Spanish, Taino, African and Caribbean, thanks to this great influence of different cuisines, Cuban cuisine has a great variety of dishes and flavors.
The Spanish offered a great variety of new products and species with which the dishes were enriched, the Africans influenced Cuban cuisine by adding numerous new products to it, among which a large number of tubers stand out, and through all these mixtures it was born Cuban cuisine, whose main foods are rice, beans, cassava ... Cuban cuisine is characterized by being a cuisine made in a very natural way, and is usually accompanied by sauces, stews or stir-fries.
Some of the best known dishes of Cuban cuisine are:
-Ropa Vieja: it is the dish of Cuban cuisine that most represents it, its name has its origin in the appearance of the dish. Shredded veal meat is used for its preparation, served with a little sauce, and the dish is accompanied with rice, fried banana, cooked tubers and fresh vegetables.
-Moros y Cristianos: This is another of the most traditional dishes of Cuban cuisine, it is composed of white rice and black beans, in some places they serve the beans separated from the rice, and in others everything mixed, although when you ask you can choose it according to your taste.
-Congrí: This dish is usually used as an accompaniment to other main dishes and there are several variants, it is usually prepared with rice, bacon strips, lard, red pepper and red beans.
-Picadillo a la criolla: This well-known dish among Cuban gastronomy is made up of many Spanish elements, such as ham, pepper, garlic ... it is usually accompanied by white rice and fried plantains.
-Langosta: This is a very common dish if you stay in a Cuban private house, it is a very tasty dish and they will offer it to you prepared in different ways, it is a delicacy for travelers.
-Yuca: Yuca is not a proper dish, but due to its relevance within Cuban cuisine, leaving it out of this list would be considered a mistake. Yuca is served as an accompaniment in many dishes and has different ways of preparation, whether it is fried, cooked, roasted, boiled or in chip mode.
Cuba is a country that has given worldwide fame to cocktails made with rum, such as mojito or daiquiri, that is why rum is always associated as a traditional Cuban drink, but Cubans are experts in the preparation of spirits and non-alcoholic cocktails, in fact there are some drinks that will try to convey a story to you.
One of the most traditional drinks in Cuba is the Guarapo made from sugar cane, this drink is obtained through sugar cane, which is one of the main economic resources of the country, and has a sweet and refreshing taste. The drink is obtained by pressing the cane to extract its juice, it is a drink that is consumed at the moment of squeezing it and very cold.
Mojito and daiquiri also stand out as cocktails made with rum, these are two drinks present in all bars and restaurants in the country.
And finally, the café cubano must be highlighted, although it is not the best known coffee in all of Latin America, it is a deeply rooted drink both for its consumption and for its production, it is characterized by a strong flavor, a great aroma and an enormous quality.
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