Ropa vieja
Shredded beef in tomato sauce
Think of it as: Like pulled pork's Cuban cousin, made with beef and tomatoes
Named "old clothes." Tastes way better.
What does it taste like?
Savory, tomatoey and gently spiced with cumin and oregano.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFalling-apart tender
What is it?
Beef is simmered until tender, shredded and stewed in a tomato and pepper sauce. The name means "old clothes" in Spanish, because it looks like frayed fabric.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten with white rice, black beans and fried plantains.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇨🇺Cuba
CapitalHavana
Populationabout 10.9 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Sugar, Cigars (tobacco), Nickel
Famous peopleJosé MartíPoet and hero of the independence movement
HelloHola (Spanish)
CurrencyCuban peso
And JapanIn 1614, Hasekura Tsunenaga is believed to have become the first Japanese person to visit Havana.
Fun factLots of 1950s American cars still cruise the streets.
The flag🇨🇺 The three blue stripes are the three old provinces, white is purity, the red triangle is the blood of independence, and the star is independence.
From Tokyoabout 12,120 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Havana
Getting thereabout 18 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season from November to April is best. Also tryMoros y cristianosTostonesCuban sandwich
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season from November to April is best. Also tryMoros y cristianosTostonesCuban sandwich
🇨🇺 Sounds & life in Cuba
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Anthem"La Bayamesa" (The Bayamo Song)
MusicSon cubano Guitar-and-percussion dance music at the root of Cuban sound
SportBaseball
Javier Sotomayor (track and field; high jump world record holder) World HeritageOld Havana and its Fortification System and more National animalTocororo (national bird) National flowerMariposa (white ginger lily) FestivalSantiago de Cuba Carnival (July)
MusicSon cubano Guitar-and-percussion dance music at the root of Cuban sound
SportBaseball
Javier Sotomayor (track and field; high jump world record holder) World HeritageOld Havana and its Fortification System and more National animalTocororo (national bird) National flowerMariposa (white ginger lily) FestivalSantiago de Cuba Carnival (July)
Ingredients
- Beef round, in one piece 600 g
- Canned tomatoes 1 can
- Green peppers 2
- Onion 1
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Cumin 1 tsp
- Oregano, a pinch
- Olives, optional
How to make it (one way)
- Boil the beef whole for about 2 hours
- Once cool, shred it finely by hand
- Sauté onion, garlic and peppers
- Add the canned tomatoes, spices and shredded beef
- Simmer for about 20 minutes
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