Ropa vieja.
Cuba seems poised to become a greater tourism destination, but the infrastructure is still severely lacking and we continue to be concerned about the severe controls over internet access in Cuba.
Ropa vieja a la cubana could easily be considered Cuba’s national dish.
Ropa vieja, which is spanish for “old clothes”, is a dish which is thought to have come to the Americas from Spain, where its origins date back to the Sephardic Jews in the 12th century.
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The recipe below comes from TasteofCuba.com :
Ingredients:
2 1/2 lbs flank steak, cut in strips
5 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic or 5 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
6 ounces sofrito sauce
Instructions:
Heat 3 tbsp. oil in skillet on medium, brown meat on all sides. Remove from skillet, add remaining oil to skillet, stir in garlic, onion and green pepper and cook until translucent. Stir in black pepper, browned meat, tomato sauce, water and sofrito. Simmer until meat is tender and shreds easily, about 1 hour. Serve on top of rice.
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