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Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines. Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. A small, but noteworthy, Chinese influence can also be accounted for, mainly in the Havana area. Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of South, East and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. ... See the individual entries for: // Belarusian cuisine Bulgarian cuisine Czech cuisine Hungarian cuisine Jewish cuisine Polish cuisine Romanian cuisine Russian cuisine Slovak cuisine Slovenian cuisine Ukrainian cuisine British cuisine English cuisine Scottish cuisine Welsh cuisine Anglo-Indian cuisine Modern British cuisine Nordic cuisine Danish cuisine Finnish cuisine Icelandic cuisine Lappish... Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, Amerindian, French, Indian, and Spanish cuisine. ... South Asian cuisine includes the cuisines of the South Asia. ... Latin American cuisine is a phrase that refers to typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. ... The term Middle Eastern cuisine refers to the various cuisines of the Middle East. ... North American cuisine is a term used for foods native to or popular in countries of North America. ... Cuisine of Africa reflects indigenous traditions, as well as influences from Arabs, Europeans, and Asians. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... This is a list of food preparation utensils, also known as kitchenware. ... In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass (weight), by volume, or by count. ... A kitchen is a room used for food preparation and sometimes entertainment. ... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... Sample food of Zimbabwe Cuisine of Africa reflects indigenous traditions, as well as influences from Arabs, Europeans, and Asians. ... Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, Amerindian, French, Indian, and Spanish cuisine. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

Due to historical reasons, the Cuban population was not equally distributed along the island. African slaves were a majority in the sugar cane plantations, but in most of the cities they constituted a minority. Tobacco plantations were inhabited mainly by poor Spanish peasants, mostly from the Canary Islands. The eastern part of the island also received massive quantities of French, Haitian and Caribbean immigrants, mainly during the Haitian Revolution, as well as seasonal workers for the sugar cane harvest, while the western part did not, receiving instead European, mostly Spanish, immigration well into the 1950s. Thus Cuban cuisines developed locally, from the influences and demographics specific to each area. Slavery is any of a number of related conditions involving control of a person against his or her will, enforced by violence or other clear forms of coercion. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... A sugarcane plantation at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 2005 A plantation is a large tract of monoculture, as a tree plantation, a cotton plantation, a tea plantation or a tobacco plantation. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... In a detail of Brueghels Land of Cockaigne (1567) a soft-boiled egg has little feet to rush to the luxuriating peasant who catches drops of honey on his tongue, while roast pigs roam wild: in fact, hunger and harsh winters were realities for the average European in the... Anthem: Arrorró Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Combatants Haiti France Commanders Toussaint LOuverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines Charles Leclerc, vicomte de Rochambeau, Napoleon Bonaparte Strength Regular army: <55,000, Volunteers: <100,000 Regular army: 60,000, 86 warships and frigates Casualties Military deaths: unknown, Civilian deaths: <100,000 Military deaths: 57,000 (37,000 combat; 20,000... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ...

Cuban cuisine has almost nothing in common with Mexican cuisine, which is a surprise for many visitors from the United States or Europe. It also differs from other Latin American cuisines and food traditions of the United States.

Criollo cuisine

Authentic Cuban dish of ropa vieja (shredded flank steak in a tomato sauce base), black beans, yellow rice, plantains and fried yuca with beer.

Eastern Cuban cuisine forms the basis of criollo cooking (the term criollo stands for "creole"), which shares a great deal of recipes with other Caribbean cuisines, but has the distinctive difference of making almost no use of peppers. Other spices are however an important ingredient, the most dominant being garlic, cumin, onion, Cuban oregano and bay leaves. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 599 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Digital photo taken by Marc Averette. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 599 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Digital photo taken by Marc Averette. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Black bean can mean: The black turtle bean, a small, black variety of the common bean especially popular in Latin American cuisine Douchi, a kind of fermented soybean especially popular in the cuisine of China The black gram Any black-colored variety of bean; beans which include black-colored varieties... Species Musa × paradisiaca A big load of plantains in Masaya, Nicaragua The plantain (pronounced [ˈplænteɪn] or [ˈplæntɪn][1]) is a species of the genus Musa and is generally used for cooking, in contrast to the soft, sweet banana (which is sometimes called the dessert banana). ... Yuca or Yuka has been used as a semi despective term reffering to Metal and Rock music derivations and their followers (called Yuqueros). The term is used in Latin American countrys, thought most popularly in Venezuela. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Species C. annuum (incl. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... Binomial name L. Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. ... Binomial name L. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) (sometimes misspelled cummin) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India. ... For other uses, see Onion (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Plectranthus amboinicus Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) is a fleshy perennial in the Lamiaceae with an Oregano-like flavor and odor. ... bay leaves The designation bay leaf (plural bay leaves) is shared by: Mediterranean bay leaf The leaf of the bay laurel or true laurel, Laurus nobilis, is a culinary herb often used to flavor soups, stews, and braises and pâtés in Mediterranean Cuisine. ...

A typical meal would consist of rice and beans (usually cooked together, in a recipe called Moros y cristianos, although they are sometimes served separately with the beans in a dark, rich soup known as 'frijoles colorado' on the side), a main course (mainly pork or beef), some sort of vianda (not to be confused with the French viande which stands for "meat", this term encompasses several types of tubers, such as yuca, malanga, and potato, as well as plantains, unripe bananas and even corn), a salad (usually simply composed of tomato, lettuce and avocado, though cucumber, carrots, cabbage and radish are not uncommon). Curiously, typical criollo meals largely ignore fruit, except ripe plantains, which are usually consumed together with the rice and beans. Tropical fruit could be served, however, depending on each family's preferences. Usually, all dishes are brought together to the table at once, except maybe for desserts and fruit. Moros y cristianos, (Moors and Christians in Spanish) may stand for: A festival celebrated in some towns and cities of Spain which commemorates the Reconquista; see Moros y Cristianos. ... A tuber is a part of a rhizome thickened for use as a storage organ, usually, though not always, subterranean, such as a potato. ... Yuca or Yuka has been used as a semi despective term reffering to Metal and Rock music derivations and their followers (called Yuqueros). The term is used in Latin American countrys, thought most popularly in Venezuela. ... There is also a Malanga in Gabon, see Malanga, Gabon Malanga (Xanthosoma Species), also known as coco, cocoyam, tannia, tannier, yautia, and other names, is a root vegetable from the arum lily family, similar to taro. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... Plantain is the common name for two very different plants. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name L. Corn (Zea mays L. ssp. ... For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name Mill. ... Binomial name L. The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. ... Binomial name Daucus carota A carrot (Daucus Carota) is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in color with a woody texture. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name L. This article is about the vegetable. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

Rice and beans are a culinary element found throughout Cuba, although it varies by region. In the eastern part of the island, "arroz congri oriental" is the predominant rice and bean dish. White rice and red kidney beans are cooked together with a sofrito and then baked in the oven. The same procedure is used for the above mentioned Moros y Cristianos, literally "Moors and Christians" which uses black beans. Although the process of preparing the black bean soup contains basics (onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt) each region has their tradition of preparing it. Sofrito is a Spanish word for a well cooked and fragrant sauce. ... Parade of a Christian filà of Moros y Cristianos festival in Alcoy. ...

Meat, when available on ration book is usually served in light sauces. The most popular sauce, used to accompany not only roasted pork, but also the viandas, is Mojo or Mojito (not to be confused with the Mojito cocktail), made with oil, garlic, onion, spices such as oregano and bitter orange or lime juice. Boliche is a beef roast, stuffed with chorizo sausage. Ropa vieja is shredded beef (usually shank) simmered in tomato-based criollo sauce until it falls apart, resembling "old clothes, that came from the Canary Islands." A street vendor in Havana Rationing in Cuba refers to the system of food distribution known in Cuba as the Libreta de Abastecimiento (Supplies booklet). The system establishes the rations each person is allowed to buy and the frequency of supplies. ... Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails/Mojito A traditionally prepared mojito, in a collins glass, garnished with lime and mint. ... Binomial name Origanum vulgare L. Oregano or Pot Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. ... Binomial name Citrus aurantium L. The bitter orange, refers to a citrus tree (Citrus aurantium) and its fruit. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Authentic Cuban dish of Boliche (eye round roast stuffed with chorizo sausages), yellow rice, plantains. ... Chorizo (in Spanish; IPA: [tʃoriθo] or [tʃoɹɪso]) or Chouriço (in Portuguese) is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Equally popular are tamales, although not exactly similar to its Mexican counterpart. Made with corn flour, shortening and pieces of pork meat, tamales are wrapped in corn leaves and tied, boiled in salted water and served in a number of different ways. Tamales en cazuela is almost the same recipe, although it does not require the lengthy process of packing the tamales in the corn leaves before cooking, but rather is directly cooked in the pot. Tamales as well as Black Bean soup, are among the few indigenous foods that have remained part of the modern Cuban cuisine. For the city in Ghana, see Tamale, Ghana A tamale or tamal (from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional Mexican foodstuff that begins with corn (maize) flour mixed with water and lard. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... Shortening is a semisolid fat used in food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it inhibits the formation of long gluten strands in wheat-based doughs, giving them a short texture (as in shortbread). ...

Stews and soups are common, especially made from black and red beans. These are usually consumed along with white rice or gofio (a type of corn flour), or eaten alone. Corn stew, corn soup (guiso), caldosa (a soup made with a variety of tubers and meats), are popular dishes as well. Also common when available are the popular white bean Spanish stews, such as Caldo Gallego (Galician Stew), Fabada Asturiana (Asturian Stew) and Cocido de Garbanzos (Chickpea Stew). This article is on the plant. ... Fabada Asturiana, often simply known as Fabada, is a rich bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in Asturias, but widely available throughout Spain and in Spanish restaurants world-wide. ...

Western Cuba cuisine

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Although Western Cuba's cooking is technically criollo as well (as this term signifies the existence of Spanish roots), its style can be separated from mainstream criollo, particularly in Havana. This city, for a number of reasons, was more continental and closer to the European cuisine ^{[citation needed]}. There's also a notable Chinese influence, in dishes such as sopa china (an egg and onion soup) and arroz salteado (salted rice), among others. Rice is usually consumed separately from beans, and flour is much more commonly used (it is almost completely ignored in mainstream criollo cooking). Some Havana dishes make frequent use of alcaparrado, a mix of olives, raisins and caper which provide the sweet-and-sour-inspired flavour that is typical of this cuisine. Alcaparrado is used as an ingredient in several recipes, usually as part of sauces to accompany meats. It is also cooked together with ground beef to provide the meat stuffing for a variety of Cuban pastries, or finger food, very popular with Cubans. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 96 KB) Photograph by Dirk van der Made (user:DirkvdM). ... Cuban Art is a diverse cultural blend of African, European and North American visual design reflecting the diverse demographic of the island. ... Cuban cuisine is the fusion of Spanish and Caribbean cuisines. ... The Culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contrasting, factors and influences. ... Demographics of Cuba, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands. ... Categories: Cuba | Public holidays by country ... Human rights in Cuba are defined by Chapter VII of the Cuban constitution, Fundamental rights, duties and guarantees; which outlines rights to work, social security, rights to protection, safety and hygiene, free medical and hospital care, free education, freedom of speech in keeping with the objectives of socialist society, rights... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Caribbean island of Cuba has been influential in the development of multiple musical styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Politics of Cuba take place within a framework of a socialist republic. ... Palm tree at a Cuban beach resort Tourism in Cuba attracts over 2 million visitors a year, and is one of the main sources of revenue for the island. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... Sweet and sour sauce is a popular sauce used in Chinese cuisine. ... Finger food is food eaten with the hands, in contrast to food eaten with a knife and fork, chopsticks, or other utensils. ...

Other common finger foods and dishes of Havana are croquetas (small cylinders of paste, made with a heavy bechamel sauce and ground beef, ham, chicken, fish, or cheese, covered with breadcrumbs and deep fried), papas rellenas (fried potato balls filled with ground beef), picadillo a la Habanera (ground beef with alcaparrado, served with white rice, black beans and fried plantains) and niños envueltos (beef filled with alcaparrado and served in pepper sauce). Cylindrical croquettes. ...

Western cuisine also makes wider use of eggs, particularly omelettes (such as tortilla de papa) and fried eggs (huevos a la habanera, fried eggs served over white rice and fried plantains). Fish dishes are also common, especially in coastal areas, and although Cuba has a well-developed lobster fishing industry, it is used very sparsely. Aside from Cuba's present economic condition, which makes lobster an unreachable food for most families, Cuban cuisine was always of inland origin, therefore fish and sea products are as commonly used as in coastal areas, where crab is another common food staple. Popular fish recipes are enchilado (shrimp, fish, crab or lobster in a sauce that, despite its name, contains no chili), and a la vizcaína, a tomato-based sauce of Basque origin used to cook bacalao (salted cod). Superfamilies Dromiacea Homolodromioidea Dromioidea Homoloidea Eubrachyura Raninoidea Cyclodorippoidea Dorippoidea Calappoidea Leucosioidea Majoidea Hymenosomatoidea Parthenopoidea Retroplumoidea Cancroidea Portunoidea Bythograeoidea Xanthoidea Bellioidea Potamoidea Pseudothelphusoidea Gecarcinucoidea Cryptochiroidea Pinnotheroidea * Ocypodoidea * Grapsoidea * An asterisk (*) marks the crabs included in the clade Thoracotremata. ...

Other Spanish dishes can be found in Cuba, such as the paella, arroz con pollo (chicken cooked with yellow rice much like a paella), and the empanada gallega (which is similar to an English meat pie). Due to heavy Galician and Asturian migration during the early 20th century, many northern Spanish dishes made their way to Cuba and influenced the cooking of many families, like the pulpo a la gallega. Valencian paella. ... Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ... Asturian, Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias and León in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as Mirandese). ...

Eastern Cuba cuisine

While western Cuba is heavily influenced by its European roots, eastern Cuba (the old Oriente province) is influenced by African and Caribbean cuisines. Perhaps the biggest contribution is the Congrí oriental, which is cooked red beans and rice. This is due to the close proximity to the other Spanish-speaking islands, where red beans are more prevalent than black beans. Black beans are mainly synonymous with Cuban cuisine is because of the specific African tribe that brought that influence. Perhaps only Brazil (where that tribe was also perhaps sent to) is the only country in Latin America where black beans are more used. Cuban and Brazilian cuisine (and even culture) share a lot of similarities. Many foods from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico can be found in eastern Cuba with their own twists. One example would be the mofongo (called fou-fou in Cuba), which is mashed plantains stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood.

Desserts

In a country where sugar has historically represented both the main agricultural and industrial endeavour, desserts are of course ubiquitous. The simplest sugar dessert is raspadura, which is pure solidified sugar cane molasses. This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Not to be confused with Desert. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. ...

Criollo cooking usually resorts to very simple desserts made mainly with fruit and sugar, such as dulce de coco (ground coconut flesh boiled with sugar) or casquitos de guayaba (guava flesh boiled with sugar). Dulce de Guayaba, barra de guayaba or membrillo are names that describe one of Cuba's most ubiquitous dessert: Guava paste (made with guava, sugar and gelatine). Most criollo desserts are tremendously sweet (usually, fruits and sugar are used in equal quantities for the recipe), and this has established the custom of eating these desserts along with salted cheese or cream cheese, that help reduce the perceived sweetness of these dishes. Other common ingredients in criollo desserts are cinnamon, lime and vanilla. Species About 100 species, see text. ... Species About 100 species, see text. ... Gelatin (also gelatine) is a translucent brittle solid, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless, that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Country of origin United States Region, town Chester, New York Source of milk Cow Pasteurised Texture Soft Aging time none Certification Cream cheese is a soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that contains at least 33% milkfat (as marketed) with a moisture content of not more than 55%, and a pH... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ...

Another dessert imported from Spain is the churro, a sweet, fried-dough pastry-based snack. Cuban churros are typically small, curved and covered in sugar (as opposed to Mexican churros, which are straight, thicker, longer, and covered in cinnamon), much how they originated in Spain. They are commonly enjoyed with Spanish style hot chocolate, which is made with a small amount of corn meal for a slight thickness. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Many cultures have dishes made by deep frying dough of one form or another. ... Basket of western-style pastries, for breakfast Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pastries For the Pastry Distributed Hash Table, see Pastry (DHT). ... A snack food (commonly shortened to snack) is seen in Western culture as a type of food not meant to be eaten as a main meal of the day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) but one that is intended rather to assuage a persons hunger between these meals, providing a brief...

Marmalade is very common, usually made with guava, mango or other tropical fruits. Marmalades are frequently used as a filling for other desserts, such as pasteles, masareal and empanadas (different types of marmalade-filled pastries). Plantain-based desserts are also common, platanos en tentación being a classic example (sweet plantains cooked with cinnamon, sugar, lime juice, white wine or rum). For other uses, see Marmalade (disambiguation). ... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera...

Western Cuba cuisine offers more elaborate desserts, especially puddings, pastries and cakes. Most of these desserts are of Spanish origin, such as flan (Crème caramel), tocino del cielo ("Angel's Bacon"), which is an egg yolk custard, brazo gitano (literally "Gypsy Arm", a rolled cake base with several toppings), panetela borracha ("drunken cake"), small funnel shaped cakes soaked in liquor, and turrones (although Cuban nougats are usually made with peanuts, whereas Spanish nougats mainly use almonds). Other common desserts could have English, French or even Italian origins. Pudding is either of two general types of food, the second deriving from the first. ... For other uses, see Cake (disambiguation). ... Homemade flan, Florida style Crème caramel, flan, or caramel custard is a kind of rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top, as opposed to crème brûlée, which is custard with a hard caramel top. ... Turrón (Spanish), torrone (Italian), or torró (Catalan), is a nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, coated in crushed, toasted almonds, and usually shaped into either a rectangular tablet or a round cake. ... Nougat is a term used to describe a variety of similar confectioneries made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios or hazelnuts are common, but not peanuts) and sometimes chopped candied fruit. ... Binomial name L. This article is about the legume. ... This article refers to the plant. ... English cuisine is shaped by the countrys temperate climate, its island geography and its history. ...

There are also a wide variety of Cuban ice creams, prepared with local fruit such as mamey, guanabana, anon, guayaba, and mantecado, an ice cream resembling french vanilla but with its own peculiar characteristics. Coconut ice cream, packed into half a coconut shell, is also popular.

Drinks

Beer

Cuban meals are usually accompanied with beer or natural water. Due to government restrictions there are currently only two brands of locally produced beer: Cristal which is a light lager and Bucanero, which is a darker, stronger lager, that are widely available. Numerous local breweries produce beer as well. For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ...

Another beer of note is Hatuey. In 1927, the Santiago Brewing Company, run by the Compañía Ron Bacardi S.A., launched Hatuey beer. In 1960, the Bacardi company's Cuban assets, including the three Hatuey Breweries, were expropriated by the new revolutionary government and production of Hatuey beer ceased. After 24 years of stopped production, Hatuey is available today primarily in South Florida. A locally produced beer of the same name is available in especially the Santiago de Cuba area. Hatuey was a Taíno chief who lived on the island of Hispaniola in the early sixteenth century. ... The Cathedral Of Rum at the Distillery in Puerto Rico near San Juan. ... The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batistas regime on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement and other revolutionary elements in the country. ...

Wine

Wine is not commonly served in meals, although it could be used to prepare sangría, which is however typically consumed before or after the meal, not along with it. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... A bottle of home-made sangría with wine, sliced orange and sugar Sangría is a wine punch typical from Spain. ...

Cocktails

Being a historical producer of high quality rum, cocktails are a Cuban tradition that, much like cigars, has transcended the country. Most Cuban cocktails make use of rum and lime, although Cuba also produces a variety of liquors and these are of course used as well in many less known cocktails. This article is about the beverage. ... In scuba diving, the word cocktail also means a hazard with diving with some rebreathers: it means a caustic solution resulting from water reaching and dissolving the absorbent. ... This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings of Cigar, see Cigar (disambiguation). ...

Mainly due to American tourism, the first half of the 20th century saw the flourishing of several bars, mostly in the Havana area, that specialized in preparing a large variety of cocktails. The Floridita was the most famous of these, due to the fact that it was Ernest Hemingway's favourite. In Islands in the Stream, Hemingway wrote: (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901&#8211;2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900&#8211;1999... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ... Islands in the Stream was a 1989 hit country music single for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, written by the Bee Gees. ...

"The great ones that Constante made had no taste of alcohol and felt, as you drank them, the way downhill glacier skiing feels running through powder snow and, after the sixth and eighth, felt like downhill glacier skiing feels when you are running unroped."^[1]

Constante was Constantino Ribalaigua, proprietor of the Floridita, considered one of the best bartenders in Havana in his time, and the cocktail he speaks about is Frozen Daiquiri, the specialty of the bar (rum, ice, lime, sugar and maraschino liquor). This article is about the mixed drink. ... Maraschino is a bittersweet, clear liqueur flavored with marasca cherries, which are grown in northern Italy (near Trieste), Croatia, and Slovenia. ...

Another famous bar was La Bodeguita del Medio, near the Cathedral of Havana, and its specialty was the Mojito (rum, soda, mint leaves, lime and sugar). Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails/Mojito A traditionally prepared mojito, in a collins glass, garnished with lime and mint. ...

A list of popular Cuban cocktails follows:

• Daiquirí (rum, lime, sugar, ice, maraschino liquor).
• Mojito (rum, mint leaves, sugar, ice, lime, soda water).
• Cubalibre (rum, Coca Cola, lime).
• Ron Collins or Rum Collins (rum, lime, sugar, soda water).
• Telegrama (rum and mint liquor).
• Piña Colada (rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk).

Daiquirí is a small village, 14 miles east of Santiago de Cuba. ... Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails/Mojito A traditionally prepared mojito, in a collins glass, garnished with lime and mint. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the beverage. ... Piña Colada (Spanish, strained pineapple : piña, pineapple + colada, strained) is a sweet, rum-based cocktail containing light rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice. ...

Non-alcoholic

Other popular non-alcoholic drinks are Malta (a dark, unfermented wort with sugar molasses added as sweetener [1], which is popular in several Caribbean countries) and guarapo (the freshly squeezed juice of the sugar cane, served with lime and ice). A common fruit juice is that of the guayaba fruit, which accompanies virtually every meal. It is a light pink juice. The exterior of the WORT studio building. ...

Batidos (milkshakes) are very popular. Usually, tropical fruits are used as their base with (mamey, mango, cherimoya, papaya (Cubans use the term fruta bomba to avoid a slang obscene reference in the Western sections of Cuba but use the term papaya in the Eastern sections of Cuba), banana, and guanabana being the most appreciated), but wheat, chocolate and vanilla are common choices as well. A milkshake is: in New England, a beverage which is made from milk and flavorings. ... Binomial name Mammea americana L. Mammea americana, commonly known as Mammee, mammee apple, mamey apple, San Domingo apricot or South American apricot, is a evergreen tree of the family Clusiaceae, whose fruit is edible. ... Binomial name Annona cherimola Mill. ... Binomial name Carica papaya L. The papaya (from Carib via Spanish), is the fruit of the tree Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Annona squamosa L. The Sugar-apple (Annona squamosa), also known in English as Sweetsop and Scaly Custard-apple, is a species of Annona native to the tropical New World. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ...

Cubans enjoy coffee, and the coffee of choice is espresso. Cuban coffee beans are roasted and ground for espresso prepration. Any Italian-style espresso machine can be used to make it. The one difference is that Cuban espresso is served sweetened unless you request it without sugar. A sugar paste mixture can be made by adding a few drops of espresso into sugar, then the coffee is poured and stirred in, creating a thick foam head. Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ...

Cubans also drink sweetened cafe con leche (coffee and milk, more commonly known as latté) adding a pinch of salt and served with Cuban bread toast and butter. That is the staple Cuban breakfast dish.

Sandwiches

The majority of sandwiches in Cuba make use of traditional Cuban bread, a long loaf made with lard, instead of oil, and extra moisture, which give it its distinct flavor and texture. Cuban bread is a fairly simple bread, usually made with lard instead of oil. ...

A Cuban sandwich is a popular export of Cuban cuisine to the United States, especially in Florida. It is a simple pressed sandwich traditionally made with sliced roast pork (cold), thinly sliced serrano ham (cold), thinly sliced swiss cheese, sweet pickles and yellow mustard on buttered Cuban bread, pressed in a panini-type grill called "la plancha", and cut in half diagonally. Some add tomatoes and lettuce, but this is considered by some as an unacceptable americanization of the sandwich. A Cuban sandwich is a variation on a simple sandwich of ham and cheese originally created by workers either in Cuba or the Cuban community in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... A Slice of Jamón serrano Jamón serrano (literally sierra (mountain) ham) is a dry-cured Spanish ham, which is generally served raw in thin slices, similar to the Italian prosciutto. ... This article describes a kind of cheese produced primarily in the United States and Canada. ...

A medianoche sandwich is made exactly like the traditional Cuban sandwich, though the Cuban bread is replaced by an egg loaf. It received its name (medianoche means "midnight") from its popularity as a midnight snack.

Pan con lechón is a traditional pressed sandwich created simply with Cuban bread, roasted pork, onions, and mojito. Pan con bistec is made in the same fashion, but the pork is replaced with a thin flank steak.

Other traditional sandwiches include pan con timba (bread with guayaba paste and cream cheese), Elena Ruth (roasted turkey, cream cheese, and fruit preserves or marmalade), and pan con chorizo (cuban bread with thin cut spanish chorizo sausage).

Of note is a sandwich that became popular in 1930s Cuba, the frita. This is a Cuban version of the American hamburger, although with significant changes. It is prepared with ground beef spiced with paprika and onion. The patties are made small and fried on a griddle. The fried patty is served in a small Cuban bread hamburger bun, topped with mojito sauce and with freshly prepared shoestring french fries. The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ...

List of Cuban dishes

• Aji relleno
• Ajiaco
• Arroz a la chorrera
• Arroz amarillo
• Arroz con leche
• Arroz con maiz
• Arroz con pollo
• Arroz congri
• Batidos
• Bistec de puerco
• Bistec empanizado
• Bistec encebollado
• Boliche
• Buñuelos
• Butifarras
• Caldosa
• Camarones
• Camarones al ajillo
• Carne azada en cazuela
• Chiviricos
• Croquetas
• Dulce de coco con queso
• Dulce de leche
• Empanadas
• Ensalada de frijoles
• Ensalada de frutas tropicales
• Ensalada mixta
• Enchilado de langosta
• Enchilado de cangrejo
• Filete de pescado grillé
• Flan de calabaza
• Flan de coco
• Flan de guayaba
• Flan de huevos
• Fricasé de pollo
• FuFu de platano
• Guayaba
• Harina de maiz seco
• Harina de maiz tierno
• Mariquitas
• Mazarreal
• Mermelada
• Morcillas
• Natillas
• Panetela borracha
• Pastelitos
• Picadillo
• Platano maduro frito
• Pollo frito con mojo
• Potaje
• Pudín de pan
• Pudín de pasas
• Puerco asado
• Puré de malanga
• Ropa vieja
• Tamales
• Tasajo
• Tostones (chatinos)
• Turrones
• Vaca Frita
• Viandas
• Yuca con mojo
• Yuca frita

Ajiaco is a traditional version of chicken soup from Bogotá, Colombia. ... Arroz con leche, or rice with milk in English, is a popular dessert. ... Arroz con Pollo means Rice with chicken in Spanish. ... Authentic Cuban dish of Boliche (eye round roast stuffed with chorizo sausages), yellow rice, plantains. ... Buñuelitos (little buñuelos) from Colombia Buñuelos (pronouced bugnuelos) are fritters of a mainly African origin. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In South America, particularly Argentina, and Spain, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry. ... Species About 100 species, see text. ... Natillas (IPA: or IPA: )) is a term used to refer at least two different delicacies in the Spanish-speaking world. ... Picadillo is a dish mainly consisting of ground beef typically found in Cuba, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... For the city in Ghana, see Tamale, Ghana A tamale or tamal (from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional Mexican foodstuff that begins with corn (maize) flour mixed with water and lard. ... Plantain is the common name for two very different plants. ...

External links

Cuba Portal

• Free Cuban recipes
• Eating the Cuban way
• Classic Cuban cooking

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Bibliography

• Villapol, Nitza: Cocina Cubana, 3ed., ISBN 959-05-0042-0, Editorial Cientifico-Técnica, Habana, 1992.
• Reyes Gavilán y Maen, Maria Antonieta: Delicias de la mesa. Manual de Cocina y Reposteria, 12ed., Ediciones Cultural S.A., La Habana, 1952.
• Aróstegui, Gonzalo, et al.: Manual del Cocinero Criollo, Cuba, 19th century.

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References

1. ^ Ball of Dirt on Havana