Cuban Food
Delicious and Easy to Prepare
I am very biased when I write about Cuban Food. I was born
in Cuba and have been eating this Food all my life, even my Mexican wife Aliza
cooks for me only Comida Cubana.
There are about 2 million Cubans living in the United States
and besides being truly proud American Citizens, they have kept the food
tradition for generations. You can see an English speaking ten-year-old that
loves only the food “Abuela” cooks.
Arroz con Pollo is the typical Sunday dish of the Cuban family
This page is only a compliment to my Travel site and I am
going to summarize what I know about the food I love.
I am not a chef and not even a cook. There are plenty of
sites dedicated to recipes. So, that said, here are some of my favorite dishes.
Appetizers of the Cuban Cuisine
- Caserola de Camarones or Shrimps
- Chicharrones or pork cracklings skin
- Chicken Spread or ensalada de pollo
- Frituritas de Maiz or Corn Fritters
- Mariquitas
de Platano
- Cuban
Empanadas filled with meat
- Malanguita frita or Malanga Fritters
- Papas Rellenas or stuffed potatoes
- Cuban Papa
RellenaPapa Rellena
- Maduros Fried ripe plantains
- Tostones Green Plantains
- Platanos en Tentacion are plantains baked on sugar
Cuban Food Side Dishes
Glosary:
- Plantains are not bananas even if they are similar.
- Banana is a fruit, plantain is a vegetable
- Yuca is the former tapioca of the original Indians
- Malanga same as yucca but different taste and texture
- Tamales similar to Mexican but made with corn and pork
- Arroz con
Frijoles Negros
- Cuban Arroz
Moro
Cuban Potaje de Garbanzos or Chick Pea Soup
Cuban Food Soups
- Potaje de Garbanzos is a chick pea soup
- Sopa de carne is a Beef Stew
- Caldo Gallego brought from Galicia and stayed as Cuban
- Potaje de Chicharos or split pea soup
- Chicken Soup is the same worldwide
- Cream of Malanga is a mashed and liquefied Malanga dish
- Sopa de
Platano a Creamed Plantain Soup
- Potaje de Frijoles Colorados or Red Beans
- Sopa de Ajo or Garlic Soup
- Potaje de Kimbombo or Okra Stew
Cuban Food
Cuban Food Ajiaco
- Ajiaco Cubano is a heavy vegetable soup
- Paella similar to the Spanish Paella
- Sopa de
Calabaza or Pumpkin Soup
- Sopa de
Cabeza de Pescado or Fish Head Soup
- Sopa de Frijoles Negros or Black Bean Soup
- Spiced Heirloom Bean Soup with Mint Cream
Cuban Fricase de Pollo
Main Dishes of Cuban Food
- Fricase de Pollo is a Cuban Chicken Fricasse
- Arroz con Pollo is chicken cooked with yellow rice
- Arroz Imperial a form of Chinese Fried Rice
- Arroz Moro also called Congri is Red Beans cooked with rice
- Boliche a cuban Pot Roast
- Bistec Empanizado is a Cuban Schnitzel or Breaded Steak
- Costillitas are Cuban baby back ribs
- Frita is similar to hamburger
- Costillas
de Cordero or Cuban Lamb Shanks
- Chuletas de
Puerco or Grilled Mojo Pork Chops
Picadillo of meat or turkey is the easiest Cuban dish to prepare
- Picadillo – Ground meat dish of turkey, red meat or chicken
- Pollo Asado en Cazuela is a Roasted Chicken with Sauce
- Pollo Rancho Luna a dish or Rancho Luna Restaurant in Cuba
- Pulpeta is a Cuban meat tloaf
- Rabo Encendido is a tail stew
- Pargo a la Santa Barbara made with a whole Red Snapper
- Pollo Frito Roasted Chicken
- Ropa Vieja or "old clothes" is a shredded beef in
sauce
- Caserola de Camarones or Shrimp Casserole
- Pollo con Mojo is a Spicy Mojo Chicken
- Bistec con Cebollas or Steak with Onions
- Vaca Frita translated fried cow made of fried shredded beef
Cuban Food Deserts
- Flan is caramel custard
- Arroz con Leche is a delicious rice pudding
- Panetela
Boracha is a Rum Cake
- Flan de Coco, same with coconut
- Pudin Diplomatico or Bread Pudding
- Guava Cheese Flan
- Mermelada
de Guayaba is a Guava Marmalade
- Tocinillo de Cielo is a Custard with lots of eggs
- Merenguitos are Meringue Puffs
- Polvorones con Canela or Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
- Torrejas Cuban versión of French Toast
- Tres Leches is a sweet custard with three types of milk
The Cuban Coffee called "Cafecito"
Grand Finale the Café Cubano
There is no real Cuban meal without the Café Cubano or
simply Cafecito at the end.
No matter how hard to try at home nothing compares to the
Cafecito of Versailles, Larios, Sergio’s or Islas Canarias in Miami. It’s pure
art.
Versailles Restaurant in "Little Havana" an icon of the Cuban Community
When I lived in Miami for 15 years every single friend or
relative arriving in town was invited to one of the famous Cuban Restaurants
like Versailles, Casa Larios, Islas Canarias or Sergio’s.
All of them adored Cuban Food and wanted more. Now living in
Israel my only Cuban meal comes from my dear wife. She is doing excellent….
Here is a link to Restaurant Versailles in Miami
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