A Taste of Cuba

It is said that Cuban food reflects the Cuban spirita hearty appetite for the sweetness and richness of life and a respect for tradition spiced with the spark of adventure. Here are enticing spiced fish and seafood dishes: sweet creamy flans; savory paella; warm hearty black beans and rice; and tropical rum drinks. Youll find almost 200 recipes for appetizers soups salads breads entrees vegetables desserts and drinks that celebrate the colorful cuisine of Cuba bringing its flavorful tropical tastes to your table. Cuban cooking honors the melding of Spanish Portuguese and indigenous Cuban culinary traditions in dishes that have become uniquely Cuban. There are many recipes for authentic Cuban specialties such as pasteles (spiced meat patties) tostones (fried green plantains) churros (fried dough with sugar) and refreshing batidos (fruit milkshakes) as well as gourmet-style recipes for the contemporary Caribbean dishes found in Cuban restaurants. Included too is an invaluable guide to finding uniquely Cuban ingredients such as plantain yucca malaga and calabaza. . A Taste of Cuba is flavorsome testimony to the ever-growing popularity of Cuban cuisine!