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- BAKING, CUBAN, DESSERTS
Pumpkin flan combines the creamy, lusciousness of caramel flan with pumpkin for the perfect fall dessert. This pumpkin dessert is super easy to make and looks very impressive, especially if you add a little caramel decoration to it. I also found some super cute chocolate pumpkins for a little extra drama.
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- CUBAN, DINNER, RICE DISHES
Have you ever tried pumpkin rice? It’s so good and very much a Cuban thing. Cubans love to cook with pumpkin. We add them to our beans and soups. We turn them into pumpkin fritters and make pumpkin flan and custards with them. We’ve always been big into pumpkins and not just for fall.
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- APPETIZERS, CUBAN, DINNER
Pan con lechon is a great way to use leftover Cuban roast pork. But pan con lechon does not play second fiddle to Cuban roast pork. It’s a popular Cuban dish in its own right, and you’ll find it on the menu in all Cuban restaurants. You’ll often see it served at Cuban parties, too. I love to make pork sliders with my leftover pork. Also, I have a thing about tapas and mini sandwiches.
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- APPETIZERS, CUBAN, SIDE DISHES, VEGETARIAN
Yuca with mojo or yuca fries are great side dishes to serve with Cuban roast pork. In fact, yuca is preferred over the usual fried plantains. As much as we love our fried maduros and tostones, yuca and roast pork are a Cuban power couple. The traditional Cuban dish we serve for the holidays consists of Cuban roast pork, yuca con mojo, and congri rice. And we always make enough for pork sandwiches and yuca fries the next day.
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- CUBAN, DINNER
Cuban roast pork is as Cuban as it gets, folks. This traditional Cuan dish is known as lechon asado in Spanish, and it’s the go-for for every special occasion meal. It’s served for Christmas and, in many Cuban homes, for Thanksgiving, too! The pork is marinated overnight or even longer and then cooked until it falls off the bone and the skin is super crispy.
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- APPETIZERS, CUBAN
Chicken croquettes are the bomb! (Or, as my kids would say... FIRE!) If I could only eat one Cuban appetizer for the rest of my life, I think I would have to go with chicken croquettes! Crunchy on the outside with a creamy chicken filling made with bechamel sauce, these hearty little darlings travel well, can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, or by the tray full at parties. Cubans wouldn’t know how to throw a party without these!