Medianoche is a tasty Cuban sandwich filled with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles. The bread is made with a sweet and soft egg dough which is very similar to the Jewish challah. The name of the sandwich means midnight, referring to the fact that it is traditionally consumed late at night, mostly after a big night of partying in dance clubs.

Flan de coco or coconut flan is a delicate dessert that is popular in Colombia, Costa Rica, and parts of the Caribbean. It is typically made with eggs, coconut milk, condensed milk, cream, vanilla extract, and flaked coconut. The dessert is usually baked in small ramekins with caramel on the inside, so when flan de coco is inverted, it has a nice caramel layer on top and on the sides.

Ropa vieja is the national dish of Cuba, a hearty stew made with shredded beef, tomatoes, onions, and peppers. The stew is traditionally served with yellow rice and a glass of cold beer on the side. Like many Cuban dishes, this one also originated in Spain and was brought over to Cuba and the Caribbean territory by the Spaniards.

Picadillo Cubano is a spicy dish consisting of ground meat, tomatoes, and onions, while other picadillo versions are popular throughout Latin America, Spain, and the Philippines (where it is known as giniling). The dish is usually served with a side of rice or tortillas, although it is used just as often as a filling for numerous wraps and tacos.

Platillo Moros y Cristiano, roughly translated as Moors and Christians dish - a poetic name referring to history, is the national dish of Cuba, a hearty combination of fluffy white rice and seasoned black beans, cooked together in the same pot.

Arroz con huevo is a popular lazy lunch throughout Latin America, consisting of rice that’s topped with a fried egg. This humble dish used to be called comida de pobre (poor people food), but today it is enjoyed by people of all socio-economic classes.

Vaca frita is a Cuban dish made by frying shredded skirt or flank steak. When translated, the name of the dish means fried cow, referring to the preparation process. The meat is sometimes topped with sautéed onions, and it is traditionally served with black beans and rice on the side.

Fricasé de pollo is a traditional chicken dish originating from Cuba. The dish is usually made with a combination of dark chicken meat (legs and thighs), garlic, onions, bell peppers, potatoes, olives, bay leaves, tomatoes, chicken stock, and spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, and oregano.

Frita Cubana (or simply frita) is a burger variety with Cuban origins. It was invented in Havana in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s (there's still no consensus). Originally, these burgers were sold by friteros from their stands, called puestos.