Best Cuban food,cuisine and dishes you must try
5 foods/dishes you must try in Cuba - Tamales, Ropa vieja, Platillo Moros y Cristianos, and Cuban Sandwich
Most Cuban cuisine is a combination of local innovation and traditional recipes and flavours from Spain, Africa and the Caribbean. Listed below are five of the best and most authentic Cuban dishes you must try while on holiday there.
1. Tamales – Usually made with corn dough as the base, tamales can be filled with almost everything, including a variety of meats and cheese.
2. Ropa Vieja – This dish, which is very popular in Cuba, traces its origins to the Canary Islands and first came to the island with its Canarian immigrants. The Ropa Vieja is a shredded meat or mince dish and is well flavoured with garbanzo beans and potatoes.
3. Platillo Moros y Cristianos – This is one of the fragrant rice dishes most associated with Cuba; the Platillo Moros y Cristianos is a culinary history lesson and refers to the Moors (black beans) and Christians (white rice) who were an integral part of Cuba’s history. The rice and beans can either be served separate or together and are flavoured with black pepper, oregano and bay leaves. The dish can be eaten in combination with a meat or vegetable dish.
4. Croquetas – One of the most popular kinds of finger foods in Cuba, Croquetas are the Cuban version of the French Croquette. This dish is usually prepared using a rather heavy cream sauce and meat, be it ground beef or ham, chicken or fish and in some cases, cheese. This mix is then rolled in bread crumbs and fried until crispy.
5. Cuban sandwich – A sandwich made popular in Cuba by its factory workers, some of the more popular fillings in a traditional Cuban sandwich include pickles, mustard, roast beef, pork and salami on traditional Cuban bread.
Extra information:
- Staying in holiday rentals are one alternative to hotels.
