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| Lechon
Asado (lay-chone a-sa-do) |
| famous
cuban roast pork slow roasted in sour orange juice, garlic and onions |
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| Ropa
Vieja (ro-pa vee-ay-ha) |
| beef
slowly stewed in fresh tomato sauce |
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| Vaca
Frita (ba-ca free-ta) |
| fried
beef jerky, cuban style |
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| Costillas
(ko-stee-yas) |
| baby
back ribs in tamarind bbq sauce |
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| Bistec
Criollo (bee-stake cre-o-yo) |
| breaded
steak smothered with peppers and onions |
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| Jerk
Chicken |
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the original “caribbean” taste |
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| Pollo
Loco (poi-yo lo-co) |
| grilled
chicken with a coconut-rum sauce |
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| Arroz
con Pollo (a-roz con poi-yo) |
| chicken
and rice |
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| Casado
(ca-sa-do) |
| the
typical “tico” plate; rice, beans, sweet plantain, chicken or
beef |
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| Arroz
con Camaron (a-roz con ka-ma-rone) |
|
shrimp and rice |
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| Paella
(pie-ay-ya) |
spanish
seafood rice dish for 2 people,
popular throughout latin america allow 45 minutes, its worth the wait !!! |
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| Pargo
Entero |
| fried
whole red snapper with lemon aioli |
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| Pescado
Criollo (pes-ca-do cri-o-yo) |
| fish
fillet cooked in tomato mojo (moho) |
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| Pastel
de Rondon (pass-tell day ron-don) |
| fish
stew topped with potato puree and cheese, then baked |
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| Camaron
Asado (cam-a-rone a-sa-do) |
| large
shrimp in spicy & creamy tomato sauce |
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| Caribbean
Vegetable Stew |
| sweet
potatoes, potatoes, peppers, onions, beans, and rice in a curry broth |
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