Publisher's Synopsis
Cuba is an island rich in culture, art, history, and gastronomy. The migration of hundreds of Cubans to the United States led to a proliferation and the popularization of the cuisine, with people from all over experiencing and falling in love with Cuban classics, such as arroz con pollo, ropa vieja, plátanos de tentación, flan, and vaca frita. Nostalgia is an ever-present and requisite ingredient across every Cuban recipe, an edible reminder of those who fled the island and how politics shaped many of the dishes we know today. Traditional Cuban cuisine is beloved and held sacred, proudly served in the homes of many Cuban-American families. Recipes are carried down by generations of home cooks. Paladares, or private restaurants on the island, are shaping what "nuevo" or modern Cuban cuisine means today. Ahead, cookbooks that present the best of Cuban cuisine, from traditional to modern.
