See Moros y Cristianos variations
Tag: Cuba
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Tostones
(Caribbean fried plantains)
Tostones, twice-fried green plantains, are a favorite snack and side dish in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Sopa de Frijoles Negros
(Caribbean black bean soup)
Black bean soup is popular throughout the Caribbean, but it is especially well loved in Cuba. Sometimes spelled sopa de frijol negro.
Sofrito
(Latin flavoring base)
Sofrito is a mixture of flavorful vegetables and sometimes herbs that is lightly sauteed and used as a base for Latin soups, stews, rice, beans and braises.
Sandwich Cubano
(Cuban pork and cheese sandwich)
The Cubano sandwich started as Cuban cafeteria food for migrant workers in southern Florida. With expatriate travels back and forth, the sandwich got a footfold of popularity in Cuba itself.
Moros y Cristianos
(Cuban black beans and rice)
Moros y cristianos is Spanish for “Moors and Christians,” and it refers to the dark black beans against the whiteness of the rice.
Mojo
(Latin-Caribbean garlic sauce)
This pungent garlic sauce, sometimes called mojo de ajo, can be used as a dip for fried plantain chips, to flavor fried or boiled yuca, or as a marinade for pork.
Mojitos
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)
This mojito is Cuba’s answer to the mint julep — perfect on a hot summer day. Mojitos have been around since at least the mid-1800s.
Batidos
(Cuban fruit and milk smoothies)
Enjoy refreshing batidos, tasty tropical fruit smoothies from Cuba. Mix and match ingredients to suit your own personal taste.
Fufu
(West African mashed yams)
Fufu is a mash of yams or other starches that is served in West Africa as an accompaniment to meat or vegetable stews.