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Cuban cuisineCuban food is a mix of African, Spanish and other Caribbean food. Cuban food is a blend of African, Spanish, and other Caribbean foods. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish, African and Taino cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and taste. This leads to a blend of the numerous different cultural impacts.
There is also some Italian impact. Throughout colonial times, Cuba was an important port for trade, and numerous Spaniards who lived there brought their cooking customs with them. Introduction [edit] As a result of the colonization of Cuba by Spain, one of the primary influences on the food is from Spain.
Another aspect is that Cuba is an island, making seafood something that considerably affects Cuban cuisine. Another contributing aspect to Cuban food is that Cuba remains in a tropical environment, which produces fruits and root veggies that are utilized in Cuban dishes and meals. A common meal consists of rice and beans, cooked together or apart.
If cooked individually it is called "arroz con frijoles" (rice with beans) or "arroz y frijoles" (rice and beans). Cuban sandwich [modify] A Cuban sandwich (often called a mixto, especially in Cuba) is a popular lunch product that outgrew the once-open flow of stogie workers in between Cuba and Florida (particularly Secret West and the Ybor City community of Tampa) in the late 19th century and has actually since infected other Cuban American neighborhoods.
In Tampa, Genoa salami is typically layered in with the other meats, most likely due to influence of Italian immigrants who lived side by side with Cubans and Spaniards in Ybor City. Tomatoes and lettuce are offered additions in many dining establishments, however these are considered by traditionalists as an inappropriate Americanization of the sandwich.
List of Cuban meals and foods [edit] List of Cuban drinks [edit] Batido - Milkshake can be found in tastes such as guanabana and trigo (wheat) Coffee shop Cubano - Cuban espresso Cuba Libre Rum, Coca-Cola, sugar, and lime Daiquiri - Rum, Lime, syrup (variations with fruit) Guarapo juice made from pressed sugar walking cane Malta (soft drink) malt beverage Mojito Rum, mint, sugar, lime, and club soda Jupia - pineapple soda Cortadito - Cuban espresso and steamed evaporated milk Carajillo - Cuban Espresso, Alcohol 43 Cuban Pia Colada - Aged rum, lime, pineapple, and sugar See likewise [modify] Recommendations [modify] Rodriguez, H.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063449813934
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