"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> Whilst I have a general understanding that the food influences there
> are African, Spanish and Caribbean, I was wondering if anyone here
> knows what the food is really like there? By that I mean not their
> well known dishes/recipes but what to expect if you eat out there?
> Good, bad, indifferent? Cheap or expensive? Tnx.

If you mean actually visiting there, then it depends. Black beans are common
and so is rice. You might find chicken or other meats but they can be hard
to come by. Unless things have changed since I last read of their cuisine,
everything is rationed. So if you eat at someone's house, you'll get
whatever they could get their hands on which might not be a lot. At a
restaurant, what is available would depend on how busy they are. Not busy?
You might get a whole piece of chicken. Busy? They'll likely take whatever
chicken they have, cut it up and mix it into other things to pad out the
meal. As for prices, this I don't know.

I do find Cuba to be a fascinating place. And for as much as I do hate
travel, it is one place I would like to visit. I have seen travel shows
about it and they showed people waiting in long lines along the road to try
to get black market foods.