Monday, August 17, 2009

Cuba-Comida



This dish is called, Arroz con pollo. In english, this means " chicken with rice ". This is one of the most beloved chicken dishes in Cuba. This dish can make any meal special. These are some great ingredients: 1 large chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces, 1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper, 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar. This dish is also found in Peru, but very different. This mouth watering chicken will make you go for seconds.

This desert above, is called Cuban Mojito Cake. This amazing desert is made with pineapple. Here are the ingredients for it: 20 ounce of crushed pineapple, box of angel fod cake, 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1/4 cup of lime juice, 4 tablespoons of powdered suger, 1 teaspoon of rum extract, 8 ounce of cool whip, 1/3 cup of shredded coconut, zest of lime, mint leaves. This dish is made from simple ingredients, but has the power of a king. If you like cake, you will surely love this one!

Research from: http://www.tasteofcuba.com/arrozconpollo.html, and http://www.tasteofcuba.com/mojito-cake.html

~Carlos~

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