Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Cuba

Ask what Cuba eats and the answer starts with this: spanish-African criollo cooking: mojo-marinated roast pork, black beans, fried plantains, and rum cocktails. Look for Ropa vieja (shredded beef braised with tomato, peppers, olives), Lechón asado (mojo-marinated pork slow-roasted for family gatherings) and Moros y cristianos (black beans and rice cooked together). Shredded beef in tomato sofrito, brought from Spain by way of the Canary Islands; the name means old clothes, describing the frayed meat. This atlas has 54 Cuba dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

54 dishes.

Mojo criolloMojo criolloGarlic, sour orange and cumin sauce poured over pork and yucaMoros y cristianosMoros y cristianosBlack beans and rice cooked togetherMulataMulataAged rum shaken with lime juice and cacao liqueurPan con lechónPan con lechónRoast pork with mojo and raw onion piled into a crusty Cuban rollPan con timbaPan con timbaSlab of guava paste and white cheese between pieces of breadPan cubanoPan cubanoLong airy white loaf with a thin crust, used for Cuban sandwichesPastelitos de guayabaPastelitos de guayabaFlaky puff pastries with guava and cream cheesePicadilloPicadilloMinced vegetable-and-meat hash scooped up with tortillasPru orientalPru orientalDark fizzy drink fermented from roots, bark and spices, sold in bottlesQuimbombóQuimbombóOkra stewed with pork, plantain dumplings and sofritoRabo encendidoRabo encendidoFiery braised oxtail in tomato-wine sauceRopa viejaRopa viejaShredded beef braised with tomato, peppers, olivesSaocoSaocoRum poured straight into a green coconut and drunk through a strawTamal en cazuelaTamal en cazuelaSoft corn porridge cooked with pork in a pot instead of a huskTasajoTasajoSalt-dried beef rehydrated and shredded into stews with peppersTostonesTostonesTwice-fried smashed green plantainsVaca fritaVaca fritaCrisped shredded beef with lime and onionsYuca con mojoYuca con mojoBoiled cassava dressed with garlic-citrus mojo

  • Ajiaco

    Country stew of assorted meats and root vegetables. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. Serves…

  • Aguardiente de caña

    Raw unaged cane spirit, harsh and cheap, drunk in the countryside. A wine & spirit recipe from Cuba.

  • Arroz con pollo

    Celebration rice with shredded chicken and vegetables. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 8 servings. A main…

  • Batido de mamey

    Thick milkshake of salmon-pink mamey sapote with ice and sugar. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none cooking. 2 tall…

  • Bistec de palomilla

    Thin beef steak marinated in garlic and lime, topped with raw onion. Ready in 15 min prep and 10 min…

  • Boliche

    Beef eye-round stuffed with chorizo, pot-roasted. Ready in 40 min prep and 3 hr cooking. 6 servings. A main recipe…

  • Boniatillo

    Sweet potato purée cooked with sugar syrup, lime and cinnamon. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Buñuelos de anís

    Figure-eight fritters of yuca and boniato dough soaked in anise syrup. Ready in 1 hour prep and 30 minutes cooking.…

  • Café cubano

    Sweet espresso whipped with sugar foam. Ready in 2 min prep and 5 min cooking. 4 small cups. A drink…

  • Canchánchara

    Cane spirit with honey and lime, served in a small clay cup. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking.…