Cuban Rice Dishes

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 sam... READ MORE

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 soc... READ MORE

Arroz con maiz is a flavorful rice dish popular throughout Latin America. At its most basic, the dish consists of rice cooked together with corn, usually in the same cooking vessel. However, there are a few variations on the dish, especially in Cu... READ MORE

Although arroz imperial is often served as a side dish in Cuba, it is hearty enough to be served as a main dish, on its own, a fact that can be proven just by looking at the extremely long list of ingredients used to make it: chicken pieces, bacon... READ MORE