A Taste of Cuba: Recipes From the Cuban-American Community: A Cookbook [Paperback]

It is said that Cuban food reflects the Cuban spirit—a 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. You’ll 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!A Taste of CubaForeword, by Felipe Rojas-Lambardi
Introduction
The Elements of Cuban Cuisine
Special Ingredients

AppetizersShrimp in Garlic Wine Sauce
Sausage Empanadas with Pimento Salsa
Plantain Croquettes with Tomato-Cilantro Vinaigrette
Sweet Rum Shrimp
Escabeche
Spicy Crab Cakes with Papaya Chutney
Papaya Chutney
Mayonnaise
Fried Shrimp with Coconut-Beer Batter and Orange Cocktail Sauce
Conch Fritters with Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Fruit Salad with Lemon-Lime Dressing

Soups
Fish Stock
Chicken Stock
Beef Sl“%