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🇨🇺 Traditional dishes from Cuba

3 dishes people actually cook in Cuba: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Moros y cristianos

60 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Moros y cristianos, a traditional dish from Cuba

A flavorful Cuban classic of rice and black beans!

  • 250 g black beans
  • 300 g white rice
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 900 ml water

Ropa vieja

120 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Ropa vieja, a traditional dish from Cuba

Savor the rich flavors of this Cuban classic!

  • 800 g flank steak
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 4 garlic
  • 400 ml tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 500 ml water

Tostones

30 min · easy · 4 ingredients

Tostones, a traditional dish from Cuba

Crispy twice-fried plantains, a Cuban delight!

  • 4 green plantains
  • 500 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

What do people eat in Cuba?

The three dishes from Cuba documented in Copper are Moros y cristianos, Ropa vieja and Tostones. Bay leaves and bell pepper each appear in more than one recipe. All three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 17 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Cuba?

The three recipes need 17 ingredients between them, of which 6 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Cuba entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Cuba take?

Tostones is the quickest at 30 minutes. Ropa vieja is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Cuba is easiest to make at home?

Tostones is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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