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Rum and coke

Rum and coke

Mixed drink made with rum, Coke and lime, IBA official cocktail

Sidra

Sidra

Sparkling hard apple cider

Soft drinks

Soft drinks

Tu Cola

Tu Cola

Ajiaco

Ajiaco

Thick soup with chicken, potato, rice, corn, avocado, capers

Arroz con camarones

Arroz con camarones

Rice with shrimp

Arroz con pollo

Arroz con pollo

Rice with chicken

Arroz con puerco

Arroz con puerco

Arroz con salchichas

Arroz con salchichas

Rice with vienna sausages

Arroz frito

Arroz frito

Fried rice with shrimp, pork, vegetables

Bistec

Bistec

Beef steak, cooked in a variety of ways and used in many dishes

Bistec de palomilla

Bistec de palomilla

Thinly cut pan-fried steak

Boliche

Boliche

Cuban beef pot roast, stuffed with chorizo sausage, garlic, olives, spices, note that boliche in other Spanish-speaking countries does not refer to this dish

Caldo gallego

Caldo gallego

Soup with white beans, vegetables, potatoes, cabbage, chorizo, ham, bacon

Caldosa

Caldosa

Stew or hearty soup made with chicken, chorizo, ham, potatoes, onions, plantains, taro, corn, sofrito

Camarones a la criolla

Camarones a la criolla

Stewed shrimp in tomato-base creole sauce

Cazuela

Cazuela

Traditional thick stew or casserole, many different types, for example, cazuela de pollo/ave (chicken), cazuela de vaca/vacuno (beef), cazuela de mariscos (seafood), cazuela de camaron (shrimp), serve with bread, in Cuba, cazuela is more of a thick cornmeal porridge, cazuela is also the name of the shallow clay pots used to cook or serve this dish

Chicharron de pollo

Chicharron de pollo

Crispy fried chicken, chicken is marinated, battered and deep-fried

Choripán

Choripán

Chorizo sausage sandwich on a crusty bread roll with chimichurri, salsa

Cubano

Cubano

Roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and yellow mustard on Cuban bread

Empanada

Empanada

Enchilado

Enchilado

Cuban enchilado is seafood stewed in creole sauce, a mildly spicy tomato sauce, made with lobster, fish, shrimp, crab. Note that this differs from Mexican enchilado which is a white cheese coated with paprika

Escabeche de pescado

Escabeche de pescado

Pan-fried fish with a pickling sauce made with vinegar, olive oil, chilies, onions, herbs and spices, the fish may be pickled prior to being fried, several variations

Fricase de pollo

Fricase de pollo

Chicken stew with sour orange, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, wine, olives, capers

Fried chicken

Fried chicken

Frita Cubana

Frita Cubana

Sandwich with chorizo mixed with ground beef, onion and julienne potato fries on Cuban bread

Guiso

Guiso

Stew or sauce made with meat, vegetables, beans, potatoes

Lechon asado

Lechon asado

Roast pork, also refers to a whole spit-roasted suckling pig, serve with mojo sauce

Lobster

Lobster

Masas de puerco

Masas de puerco

Pan-fried chunks of pork

Medianoche

Medianoche

Sandwich with ham, lechon asado, cheese, dill pickles on loaf bread similar to challah

Moros y Cristianos

Moros y Cristianos

Black beans and rice

Octopus

Octopus

Pan con bistec

Pan con bistec

Steak sandwich on pressed Cuban bread

Pan con lechon

Pan con lechon

Roasted pork sandwich with onions and mojo/mojito sauce on Cuban bread

Picadillo

Picadillo

Stewed meat and vegetables, may also include fruit

Pollo agridulce

Pollo agridulce

Sweet and sour chicken

Pollo asado

Pollo asado

Pollo de la plancha

Pollo de la plancha

Marinated chicken breast cutlets cooked on a plancha (griddle), serve with sauteed onions, salsa

Potaje de chicharos

Potaje de chicharos

Bean or pea soup with pork, bacon, chorizo

Potaje de garbanzos

Potaje de garbanzos

Chickpea stew with vegetables, potatoes, chorizo, pork, cod

Prawn

Prawn

Puerco asado

Puerco asado

Pulpeta

Pulpeta

Pan-seared meatloaf simmered in a tomato sauce, made with ground beef, pork, ham, hard boiled eggs

Quimbombó guisado

Quimbombó guisado

Rabo encendido

Rabo encendido

Ropa vieja

Ropa vieja

Shredded stewed beef with vegetables

Seafood

Seafood

Sopa de ajo

Sopa de ajo

Sopa de cebolla

Sopa de cebolla

Sopa de res

Sopa de res

Beef and vegetable soup

Sopon de garbanzos con patas de cerdo

Sopon de garbanzos con patas de cerdo

Chickpea and pig's feet soup

Tamal en cazuela

Tamal en cazuela

Tamale casserole, the meat is mixed in with masa and then cooked in a casserole dish

Tamales

Tamales

Cuban tamales are made so that the meat is mixed in with the dough itself and not used as a filling as in other types of tamales

Tamales de oriente

Tamales de oriente

Tamales from the eastern side of Cuba are made with plantains, can be spicy and are commonly grilled, not steamed

Tuna

Tuna

Vaca frita

Vaca frita

Fried and shredded skirt or flank steak, topped with sautéed onions, served with rice and black beans

Aceitunas aliñadas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Aceitunas aliñadas

Marinated olives

Ají

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ají

A spicy condiment or sauce made with aji chilies

Arroz con maiz

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Arroz con maiz

Bakes

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol (spicy codfish salad), vegetables, smoked herring

Black beans

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Black beans

Bocadito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bocadito

Small sandwich with ham spread, shrimp, chicken, pork

Boniato con mojo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Boniato con mojo

White sweet potatoes mojo de ajo, a garlic citrus sauce

Boniato frito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Boniato frito

Fried boniato, a variety of sweet potato

Breadfruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Breadfruit

Baked, boiled, fried, grilled, roasted, casserole, pie, stews, pudding (dessert), punch

Carne fria

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Carne fria

Cold meat roll, similar to meatloaf, the ground meat mixture is wrapped inside cloth shaped like a log or roll and is then cooked, serve chilled, sliced and with bread or crackers

Chaya

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chaya

Chaya leaves, used in many ways. Warning: raw chaya leaves contain hydrocyanic acid and are toxic

Croquetas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Croquetas

Deep-fried battered food rolls, for example, chicken

Cuban mojo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Cuban mojo

Marinade made with citrus such as bitter orange, orange or lime juice, garlic, olive oil or pork lard, used with roast pork, cassava, chicken, shrimp

Ensalada cubana

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ensalada cubana

Garden salad made with lettuce, tomatoes, radish, cucumber, onion, avocado and an oil and vinegar dressing

Ensalada fria cubana

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ensalada fria cubana

Chilled macaroni salad

Fresh fruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fresh fruit

Melons, papaya, mango, mamey (Pouteria sapota), guava

Huevos cubanos

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Huevos cubanos

Cuban deviled eggs

Maduros

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Maduros

Plantains, for example, fried, baked, boiled

Mariquitas de platanos

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mariquitas de platanos

Fried plantain chips

Mayonesa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mayonesa

Spanish mayonnaise, made with eggs, olive oil, lemon juice and salt

Mojo criollo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mojo criollo

Marinade or sauce made with vinegar, oil, sour orange or other citrus juice, garlic, used with pork, steak, chicken, yucca

Pan con timba

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pan con timba

Guava paste and cream cheese in pressed Cuban bread

Papas fritas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Papas fritas

Deep-fried french-cut potatoes

Papas rellenas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Papas rellenas

Croquettes, mashed potatoes stuffed with, for example, beef, onions, eggs, spices

Pasta de jamón

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pasta de jamón

Ham spread, serve with crackers, on sliced bread, or as small sandwiches (pasta de bocaditos jamón, pasta de bocaditos jamon, pasta de bocaditos, bocaditos de jamon)

Pasteles

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pasteles

Savory meat pie/tamale

Pastelito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pastelito

Sweet pie or empanada, puff pastry filled with fruit, quince, guava, sweet potato, dulce de leche

Plantain

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Plantain

Fried, boiled, stewed, fritters, chips, baked, pudding, mashed, grilled

Potato salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Potato salad

Rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice

Rice and beans

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice and beans

Rice and beans, either cooked together (congri, Moros, or Moros y Christianos) or separately (arroz con frijoles or arroz y frijoles)

Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

Scotch bonnet hot sauce, serve with poultry, seafood, goat, fish

Sofrito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sofrito

A sauce or base made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, chili peppers, herbs, used in many different dishes

Sofrito salsa and tostones

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sofrito salsa and tostones

Fried green tostones topped with salsa, avocado, cilantro and tejföl (sour cream), if desired

Tasajo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tasajo

Dried beef or other meat, similar to jerky, used in many dishes

Tostones

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tostones

Fried plantain slices

Yuca con mojo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Yuca con mojo

Yucca root (cassava) in garlic sauce

Yuca frita

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Yuca frita

Fried cassava, cassava fries

Açma

Açma

Soft bagel-shaped bread or pastry, may be topped with poppy seeds, made with olive paste

Çılbır

Çılbır

Poached eggs with yogurt

Ellinikos kafes

Ellinikos kafes

Greek coffee, 3 ways of serving: vari glyko (strong and sweet), metrios (medium sweet), and sketos (no sugar)

Katmer

Katmer

Filo pastry made with kaymak (clotted cream), poppy paste, pistachios

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