| Cuba is a country that has a blend of different | | | | yellow rice. The meals are served with a variety of |
| cultures and the Cuban cuisine reflects it. Cuba is | | | | sauces and spices. Although tea is a favorite drink in |
| famous for its lovely beaches, diving, and lifestyle and | | | | Cuba, the tastes of light and dark coffee and |
| dancing. But, in spite of the influences of various | | | | cappuccino are just out of this world. |
| countries like Spain, China, Africa, Portuguese, France | | | | Meats are available in meals and desserts are served |
| and Arabic, Cuba has been successful in creating a | | | | along with a cup of coffee or tea. Coffee takes a |
| unique flavor to its cuisine. Visitors to Cuba are | | | | unique place in the Cuban culture and drinking coffee |
| fascinated by the cuisines of Cuba. | | | | is done as rituals or social events. Cuban coffee is |
| Cuban food makes use of local root vegetables like | | | | often served in smaller containers as against the |
| yucca, malanga and boniato. Cuban food also | | | | traditional mug of steamy coffee because Cuban |
| predominantly uses chicken, pork and beef although | | | | coffee is stronger than many other commercial |
| sparingly marinated in citrus juice and is mildly roasted | | | | coffees. The after dinner Cuban coffee is prepared in |
| to get a tender form. These dishes although simple | | | | an espresso maker or perked on a stove top. |
| to make, are delicious and are preferred by the | | | | Cuban desserts are the sweetest in the world. Cuban |
| visitors and locals alike. | | | | sandwiches are made with Cuban bread that is |
| Cuba is also known for simpler snacks and lighter | | | | slightly roasted and contains roast pork, ham pickles |
| treats that are made of lightly fried pork cuts, | | | | and cheese and mustard and make a delicious lunch |
| kebabs known as pinchos and the Cuban hamburger | | | | food. Costillitas is a typical Cuban food made with |
| that is spiced with potatoes and onion known as | | | | citrus, garlic and herbs and cooked till tender and |
| fritas. But vegetarians can be starved, if they happen | | | | served with black bean and rice. Ropa vieja is one of |
| to visit Cuba because vegetarianism is literally unheard | | | | the most popular dishes of Cuba, made from beef |
| of, for reasons more than one in Cuba, except for a | | | | and vegetables in a sauce and locals say that it |
| handful of rice and bean dishes and some local fruits. | | | | tastes better a day after preparation when the |
| Mango and guava are the fruits that are used for a | | | | flavors mingle together. So, the Cuban cuisine |
| variety of dishes and jellies. Rice dishes are also | | | | contributes to one of the reasons to visit Cuba along |
| produced by Goya, rice and black beans and tasteful | | | | with its attractions of beaches and dance. |