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Cuban Recipes

Ropa vieja, moros y cristianos, lechón — bold, slow-cooked Caribbean flavours.

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Ropa Vieja

Cuba's iconic national dish — long-braised beef flank steak shredded into tender strands and simmered in a richly seasoned tomato and pepper sofrito sauce.

Moros y Cristianos

Cuba's beloved black beans and rice dish — cooked together in the same pot so the rice absorbs the dark, earthy flavour of the beans, aromatics and cumin.

Cuban Ropa Vieja

Tender shredded flank steak braised in a rich sofrito of tomato, peppers, onion and olives — Cuba's national dish and one of the great slow-cooked beef preparations.

Cuban Picadillo

Spiced ground beef with tomatoes, olives, raisins and capers in a fragrant sofrito — Cuba's most versatile everyday dish, served with rice and beans.

Lechón Asado — Cuban Roast Pork

Whole pork shoulder marinated overnight in a garlicky sour orange mojo, then slow-roasted until the skin is crackling and the meat melts away from the bone.

Ropa Vieja Cubana

Cuba's national dish — shredded flank steak braised until meltingly tender in a rich sauce of tomatoes, peppers, olives, and sofrito, served over rice and black beans.

Sándwich Cubano

The legendary pressed Cuban sandwich — layers of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard in crusty bread, grilled until the cheese melts and the bread crisps.

Frijoles Negros

Cuba's essential black beans — slowly simmered with sofrito, cumin, and oregano until creamy and deeply flavorful, the irreplaceable companion to Cuban white rice.

Vaca Frita

Cuban pan-fried shredded beef — crispy and caramelized on the outside, tender inside, marinated in lime and garlic, served with moros y cristianos and fried plantains.

Arroz con Leche

Cuban rice pudding — creamy, cinnamon-scented rice cooked low and slow in whole milk until meltingly soft, served warm or cold with a dusting of ground cinnamon.

Torta de Tres Leches

Cuba's beloved three-milk cake — a light sponge soaked in a mixture of condensed, evaporated, and whole milk until impossibly moist, topped with whipped cream.