Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Cuba

54 dishes.

Mojo criolloGarlic, sour orange and cumin sauce poured over pork and yucaMoros y cristianosBlack beans and rice cooked togetherMulataAged rum shaken with lime juice and cacao liqueurPan con lechónRoast pork with mojo and raw onion piled into a crusty Cuban rollPan con timbaSlab of guava paste and white cheese between pieces of breadPan cubanoLong airy white loaf with a thin crust, used for Cuban sandwichesPastelitos de guayabaFlaky puff pastries with guava and cream cheesePicadilloMinced vegetable-and-meat hash scooped up with tortillasPru orientalDark fizzy drink fermented from roots, bark and spices, sold in bottlesQuimbombóOkra stewed with pork, plantain dumplings and sofritoRabo encendidoFiery braised oxtail in tomato-wine sauceRopa viejaShredded beef braised with tomato, peppers, olivesSaocoRum poured straight into a green coconut and drunk through a strawTamal en cazuelaSoft corn porridge cooked with pork in a pot instead of a huskcharcuterie & curedTasajoSalt-dried beef rehydrated and shredded into stews with peppersTostonesTwice-fried smashed green plantainsVaca fritaCrisped shredded beef with lime and onionsYuca 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.…