Cuban Sandwiches

The Traditional

• Cuban – Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese, Mustard and Pickles
• Pan con Lechon – Roast Pork, Grilled Onions, Mojo
• Elena Ruiz – Roast Turkey, Strawberry Preserves and Cream Cheese
• Pan con Bistek – Seasoned thin cut Steak, Grilled Onions, Shoestring Potatoes
• Media Noche – Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese, Mustard and Pickles on Sweet Egg Bread
• Croqueta Preparada – Ham Croquettes, Ham, Swiss, Mustard and Pickles
• Pan con Milanesa – Breaded Chicken or Beef Cutlet, Lettuce and Tomato
• Frita Cubano – Cuban Hamburger with Chorizo and Beef, Onions, Ketchup and Shoestring Potatoes on a soft roll
• Pan con Minuta – Fried Snapper (Tail remaining) on a Soft Roll, Ketchup, Diced Raw Onion

Modern Interpretations

• Ropa Vieja “Steak Sandwich– Shredded Cuban Beef Stew, Gouda Cheese, Grilled Onions
• Pan con Portabello Milanesa – Breaded and Fried Portobello Cutlet, Mojo Mayo, Creole Tomatoes
• Frita de Camarone – Shrimp Burger, Diced Onion, Mango Ketchup, Cilantro
• Picaddillo Sliders – “Cuban Sloppy Joe” with Beef Picadillo, Shoestring Potatoes
• Rabo Encendido Croqueta Silder – Braised Oxtail Stew Croquette, Shredded Lettuce, Tomato, Spicy Mayo on Soft Roll

Classic Cuban Dishes

• Ropa Vieja – Translated as “Old Clothes”. Braised and Sherred Flank Steak with Creole Sauce
• Picadillo – “Hash” Made from Ground Beef, Sofrito, Olives and Fried Diced Potatoes
• Rabo Encendido – “Tail on Fire”. Creole Braised Oxtail Stew
• Masitas de Puerco Frita – Marinated and Fried Pork Chunks served with Onions, Mojo and Lime
• Bistek Palomillo – Thin, pounded beef steak cut from the top round which is pan fried with onions
• Camarone al Ajillo – Garlic Shrimp. Similar to Shrimp Scampi with Lime and Oregano
• Carne con Papas – Beef and Potato Stew flavored with Capers and Spanish Smoked Paprika
• Tasajo – Cuban Dried Beef, similar to Bresola or Bunderfleisch but saltier
• Boliche – Chorizo Stuffed Pot Roast usually made with Eye Round.
• Milanese – Thin cut breaded steak , made from chicken or beef. Pan fried and similar to a Italian breaded cutlet.
• Camarones Enchilados. -Shrimp in Creole Sauce
• Lechon Asado – Marinated Skin on Roast Pork, Usually the Shoulder or Leg
• Vaca Frita – Stir fried shredded flank steak
• Caldo Gallego – Galician White Bean Soup with Potatoes and Kale.
• Bacalao a la Viscaina – Basque Style Salt Cod cooked in Sofrito
• Ajiaco Criollo – Creole Stew with Dried and Fresh Beef, Root Vegetables, Corn and Calabaza Squash
• Fricase de Pollo – Chicken Stew
• Arroz con Pollo – Chicken and Rice
• Moros y Christianos – Rice cooked with Black Beans
• Congri – Similar to Moros y Christianos made with Red Beans