Cuban Cuisine

A great part of Cuban cuisine is based on several basic ingredients. A tomato-based sauce, black beans, root vegetables (some as exotic as the yuca, the malanga or the ñame) and the sofrito make up the foundations on which Cuban cuisine relies. The sofrito consists of onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, and ground pepper quick-fried in olive oil, and is what gives many Cuban dishes flavour.

Despite the fact that Cubans are used to bountiful tables, theirs is very healthy cooking. Deep frying and heavy creamy sauces are rarely used.

A typical Cuban breakfast consists of toast dipped in white coffee, a combination of strong coffee and warm milk. The two meals of the day, lunch and dinner, usually consist of a hearty spread, usually with dishes combining white rice, black beans and other legumes, meats and salads.

What follows is a small compilation of the recipes of Cuban food which include some of the tastiest dishes of this Caribbean cuisine:

Appetizers
Ajiacos (stews) and Potajes
Meats
Salads
Side Dishes
Fish and other Seafood
Cakes and Pastries
Desserts