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Fresh, unsmoked ham makes a delicious roast.

This recipe, one of Cuba's favorite traditional dishes, is called ropa vieja ("old clothes") in Spanish, for its texture.

Beans are a staple of Cuban cooking, and this recipe is a delicious and popular way to cook them.

An important food staple in Cuba, malanga is used in many Caribbean dishes like these delicate fritters.

Every Cuban cook has a version recipe of this classic dish of savory ground beef.

We discovered this distinctly Cuban side dish at La Fontana, a paladar—a privately run home-restaurant—in Havana.

The secret of good black beans (and of many other Cuban dishes) is a slow-cooked sofrito of onions or scallions, garlic, and green peppers.

These croquettes can also be filled with chicken or tuna.

These simple fritters are a favorite Cuban snack.

The papaya, popular in Cuba, is a delicious fruit and, it is said, an aid to digestion.