The most typical Cuban dishes
The top 3 according to 17 votes from people: Moros y cristianos (congrí) · Ropa vieja · Yuca con mojo. (Updated Aug 15, 2025.)
The Creole dishes that define Cuban cooking, from ropa vieja to congrí, according to Cuban food guides.
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Top 10
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1
Moros y cristianos (congrí)
Rice cooked together with black beans (red beans in the eastern congrí).
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2
Ropa vieja
Shredded beef in a tomato, pepper and sour orange sofrito; the most emblematic dish.
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3
Yuca con mojo
Boiled cassava with a garlic, sour orange and oil mojo.
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4
Ajiaco criollo
Stew of meats and root vegetables (malanga, sweet potato, cassava, corn), the dish of Cuban identity.
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5
Vaca frita
Shredded beef fried crisp with onion, garlic and lime.
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6
Picadillo a la habanera
Minced beef with olives, raisins and capers, with rice and egg.
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Arroz con pollo a la chorrera
Soupy rice with chicken, beer and pimientos.
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8
Cuban sandwich
Cuban bread with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, pressed.
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9
Lechón asado
Mojo-marinated roast pork, the centre of the Christmas Eve dinner.
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10
Rabo encendido
Oxtail stewed with wine and chilli.
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11
Tamal en cazuela
Fresh corn dough stewed with pork.
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12
Tostones
Green plantain fried twice and flattened.
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Comments (9)
El ajiaco criollo es una mezcla de todo lo que es Cuba, africano, español y taíno.
Vaca frita crujiente con cebolla y limón, mi favorito.
El congrí con lechón en Nochebuena, no hay nada mejor 🇨🇺
El sándwich cubano de verdad se hace en Miami jaja
Pues hay mucho debate, Tampa también lo reclama 😄
Los tostones bien aplastados y con sal, perfectos.
La yuca con mojo me lleva directo a mi infancia en Santiago.
Ropa vieja primero, el plato nacional de Cuba. Mi abuela la hacía los domingos.
Falta el boniatillo de postre, pero bueno, son platos.