Plato Cubano

The typical Cuban plate, adobo marinated roast pork, served with Cuban beans & rice and yuca con mojo. Meant to evoke what would be considered by most Cubans as the most traditional Cuban meal. Obviously, “Plato Cubano” does not exist in the Cuban culinary glossary, but it is our way of translating to the non-Cuban what the most essential Cuban meal is. Similarly, one could make the statement that the most typical American meal would be the traditional Thanksgiving dinnner of roasted turkey, bread stuffing and yams or mashed potatoes. What we have termed as the “Plato Cubano” is lechon asado, or adobo marinated roasted pork with rice and beans and fried cassava root with garlic sauce. This meal is traditionally served for Christmas Eve dinner, but is a national favorite anytime of year.

Plato Comunista

As a play on the political situation in modern day Cuba we have also coined a term for our Plato Comunista (The contemporary Cuban plate. Cuban beans & rice served with yuca con mojo and ensalada.), which is identical to the Plato Cubano, sans meat. The modern day realities of contemorary Cuba include food shortages and rationing, resulting in a diet that lacks meat for most of the population, most of the time. This means that most Cubans in Cuba today are pretty much vegetarians, not by choice, but nonetheless, vegetarians. Ironically, in this country, the vegetarian diet is a popular lifestyle choice for millions, one that we fully support with our Plato Comunista offering, among many others. Interestingly enough, many Cuban-Americans misunderstand our subtle poke at the regime, and take it as a supportive statement towards communism in Cuba, which is incorrect. Merely a light hearted, non-political statement that points out the irony between the havs and the have nots.