What is Cuban Food?

What is Cuban Food? Cuban food is a rich, hearty melting pot of Spanish, African, and other Caribbean cuisines. A majority of recipes are slow-cooked, sautéed, and/or tomato-based with spices.

A typical Cuban dinner consists of rice and beans with a protein. Black beans and rice is called moros when they are cooked together and when cooked separately are called arroz con frijoles.

A traditional Cuban breakfast consists of Cuban toast dunked in café con leche. Sometimes ham croquettes and pastelitos (beef + guava) make an appearance.

The Cuban national drink is called the Cuba Libre and it is a rum and coke with a twist of lime. Cuba Libra translates to “Free Cuba” which was the slogan for Cuban independence movement.

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