Make it at home
Recipes
Bring Havana home. Cuban plates and cocktails to make in your own kitchen.
Acarajé
Black-eyed pea fritters fried in dendê, split and filled with vatapá and shrimp.
Alcapurrias
Fritters of green banana and yautía masa stuffed with seasoned beef.
Alfajores de Maicena
Delicate cornstarch cookies sandwiching dulce de leche, rolled in coconut.
Arroz con Gandules
Pigeon-pea rice cooked with sofrito and achiote — Puerto Rico's holiday rice.
Arroz con Pollo
Saffron-tinted rice cooked with chicken, sofrito and beer.
Asado (Beef Short Ribs)
Salt-rubbed short ribs grilled slowly over wood coals.
Bistec Encebollado
Thin steak smothered in marinated onions and garlic.
Bobó de Camarão
Creamy shrimp stew thickened with cassava puree, coconut milk and dendê.
Brigadeiro
Fudgy chocolate truffles rolled in sprinkles — the birthday-party classic.
Chiles en Nogada
Poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo under a walnut cream and pomegranate seeds.
Chiles Rellenos
Cheese-stuffed poblanos in a light egg batter, simmered in tomato broth.
Chimichurri
Bright herb-and-garlic sauce for grilled meats.
Choripán
Grilled chorizo split in a crusty roll with chimichurri.
Cochinita Pibil
Yucatán slow-roasted pork marinated in achiote and sour orange, wrapped in banana leaf.
Coxinha
Teardrop dough croquettes filled with shredded chicken, breaded and fried.
Cuban Sandwich
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles and mustard pressed on Cuban bread.
Dulce de Leche
Slowly caramelized sweet milk for spreading, filling and spooning.
Beef Empanadas
Hand-folded pastries filled with spiced beef, egg and olive.
Enchiladas Verdes
Corn tortillas rolled around chicken and bathed in a bright tomatillo salsa.
Farofa
Toasted cassava flour with butter, onion and bacon — the table's crunchy side.
Feijoada
Brazil's iconic black bean and pork stew, served with rice and orange.
Flan Cubano
Silky caramel custard set in a bain-marie and turned out to glisten.
Black Bean Soup
Silky black beans simmered with sofrito, cumin and a splash of vinegar.
Guacamole
Ripe avocado mashed with lime, onion, chile and cilantro — simple and fresh.
Habichuelas Guisadas
Stewed pink beans with sofrito, pumpkin and potato — the everyday side.
Lechón Asado
Citrus-and-garlic mojo roast pork with crackling skin.
Locro
Thick hominy, squash and meat stew for cold patriotic days.
Matambre Arrollado
Thin flank rolled around egg, vegetables and herbs, then poached or grilled.
Milanesa
Breaded thin steak fried golden — a national comfort food.
Mofongo
Fried green plantains mashed with garlic and crackling pork into a savory mound.
Mole Poblano
The deep, complex chile-and-chocolate sauce of Puebla, spooned over tender chicken.
Moqueca
Bahian fish stew with coconut milk, dendê oil, tomato and peppers.
Moros y Cristianos
Black beans and rice cooked together with sofrito until fragrant.
Pão de Queijo
Chewy, gluten-free cheese breads made with tapioca starch.
Pasteles
Green-banana and root masa filled with pork, wrapped in banana leaf and boiled.
Pernil
Garlicky slow-roasted pork shoulder with shatteringly crisp cuerito.
Picadillo
Ground beef simmered with sofrito, olives and raisins, served over rice.
Picanha
Brazil's prized rump cap, salted and grilled over coals.
Pollo Guisado
Braised chicken in a sofrito-tomato sauce with potatoes and olives.
Pozole Rojo
Hominy and pork in a red guajillo broth, finished with crisp raw garnishes.
Provoleta
Grilled provolone disc with oregano and chile, crusty outside and molten within.
Quindim
Glossy baked custard of egg yolk, sugar and coconut.
Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef braised with peppers, onions and tomato — Cuba's national dish.
Sancocho
Hearty meat-and-root stew rich with viandas and corn.
Tortilla Soup
Tomato and pasilla broth poured over crisp tortilla strips, avocado and cheese.
Tacos al Pastor
Achiote- and chile-marinated pork seared crisp, piled on corn tortillas with pineapple.
Red Pork Tamales
Masa steamed in corn husks around pork in red chile sauce.
Tembleque
Wobbly coconut pudding dusted with cinnamon.
Tostones
Twice-fried green plantains, smashed flat and salted.
Vaca Frita
Shredded beef crisped in a hot pan with garlic, onion and lime.