It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I began eating fish. Stranger still, at that point I would only eat sushi. I couldn’t stand cooked fish because I associated it with the smell of ocean that tore through house any time mami would make frituras de bacalao (orContinue Reading
The literal translation for “vaca frita” is “fried cow”, which is not exactly the most appetizing name. However, the fact is that this is one of the tastiest steak dinners in Cuban cuisine. It’s basically a fried flank steak that gets parboiled, shred apart when tender, and then re-fried withContinue Reading
Picadillo is known as the “poor man’s meal”. It is a pork and ground beef hash which is a combination of savory and sweet thanks to the inclusion of raisins, olives, capers, peas, and potatoes. Served over a bed of rice and often with a side of fried ripe plantains,Continue Reading
Ham croquettes are the perfect food. Whether they’re smooshed between saltines, served with a bowl of chicken noodle soup or alongside birthday cake, we eat croquettes morning, noon, and night. Continue Reading