Cuban Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Cuban Dishes

Appetizers

• Croquetas de Jamón (Ham croquettes)
• Mariquitas (Plantain chips)
• Papa Rellenas (Stuffed potato balls)
• Tostones (Fried plantains)

Soups & Stews

• Ajiaco (Beef stew)
• La Caldosa (Meat & vegetable stew)
• Sopa de Frijoles Negros (Black bean soup)
• Sopa de Plátanos (Plantain soup)

Salads

• Ensalada Mixta (Mixed green salad)

Sandwiches

• Sandwich Cubano (Pork & cheese sandwich)

Poultry

• Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
• Pollo al Bloqueo (Blockade chicken)
• Pollo en Fricasé (Chicken fricassee)

Meats

• Boliche (Stuffed pot roast)
• Chorizo (Spicy pork sausage)
• Lechon Asado (Roast pork)
• Picadillo (Ground beef hash)
• Ropa Vieja (Shredded beef)
• Vaca Frita (Flank steak fried with onions)

Fish & Seafood

• Langosta Criolla (Lobster braised in chili sauce)
• Pargo a la Criolla (Red snapper in creole sauce)

Vegetables & Beans

• Congri (Red beans & rice; see Moros y Cristianos recipe variations)
• Fufu (Mashed plaintains; see recipe variations)
• Moros y Cristianos (Black beans & rice)
• Yuca Frita (Cassava fries)

Breads & Grains

• Congri (Red beans & rice)
• Congri Orientál (Yellow rice with beans)
• Media Noche (Grilled ham & cheese sandwich)
• Moros y Cristianos (Black beans & rice)
• Paella (Rice with chicken & seafood)
• Pan Duro (Crusty bread)

Sauces, Condiments & Oils

• Achiote (Annatto oil)
• Alcaparrado (Seasoning mix of olives, raisins & capers)
• Mojo (Garlic sauce)
• Salsa Criolla (Tomato-onion-pepper sauce)

Preserves

• Mermelada de Guayaba (Guava marmelade)

Desserts

• Bunuelos (Fried figure-eight donuts)
• Churros (Deep-fried pastry dough)
• Coco Quemado (Coconut pudding)
• Cucurucho (Coconut candy)
• Guayaba con Queso (Guava with cheese)
• Natilla (Caramel custard)
• Pan Dulce (Sweet rolls)

Beverages

• Batidos (Fruit milkshakes)
• Café (Strong, sweet coffee)
• Cuba Libre (Rum & cola with lime)
• Guarapiña (Fermented pineapple juice)
• Guarapo (Sugarcane juice)
• Mojitos (Rum, lime & mint cocktail)