Cheap Restaurants in Cuba At most restaurant in Cuba you can get meals off the oferta menu for very cheap. These are authentic Cuban dishes ofered on special, usually in a table d'hote style. You can get a full meal as well as a dessert and a drink. This is what a standard Cuban oferta basically [...]
Reach for the stars: A Cuban Rises to the Challenge Felix Guariola wants to join the Guinness Book of Record for driving the highest bike in the world. To do so, he has created a bike that stands 18 feet tall. Guariola is a Cuban who has a bicycle shop in Havana. A [...]
Want to make a crispy sandwich? One of the most popular cooking utensils in all Cuban households. A mini bread press. Just slice your daily "pan" (bread) in half, stuff it with cheese, or add some sweet "dulce de guayaba," and then grill it over the stove top for a few minutes. A delicious snack [...]
A testament to Cuban ingenuity and work. How do you make a 40 year old Soviet Moskvitch car into a hot rod? All it takes is determination and a little know how.
What will they think of next.. Cafe con leche, with a generous serving of soda crackers. Hey, you have to try it before you dismiss it! Instead of just providing a quick jolt of caffeine and sugar, this drink can actually substitute for a fast meal.
Do you know the history of the "Casa de la Amistad" in Havana? It was a love story between a Spanish landowner named Juan Pedro Baró, and a Cuban beauty called Catalina Lasa. Catalina was heralded as being the most beautiful woman in all of Cuba, and she was in a loveless marriage [...]
In Cental Havana and Old Havana, where sidewalks are tight and space is at a premium, most street names are simply written on small signs affixed to the sides of buildings. But in the Vedado neighborhood and almost anywhere else in the Havana suburbs, street names are marked on large stones located at street corners. [...]
Oh, it must be a very special occasion. A whole roasted pork is reserved for large family gatherings and celebrations. Marinated, basted and drizzled over with a lemon garlic mojo sauce, and then left to roast for hours.... You have never tasted such a delicious pork dish. This one is even finely decorated, with sausages [...]
Recipe For Traditional Cuban Pork roasted over and open BBQ pit 1) Lay down a thick bed of charcoal and then suspend the whole pig above the fire, on a metal grate. 2) Cover with some banana leaves keep all the delicious juices inside. 3) Put some sheet metal around the pit to focus [...]
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