On Sat, 16 Jul 2016 22:47:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"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.

Hmm, doesn't sound all that appealing, but that would be worst case
scenario food for the locals, I guess. I had more in mind restaurants,
cafes etc. Not home cooking as such.

>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.

Yes, same here. I find it a fascinating place in all sorts of ways.
It's not at the top of my list of possible destinations but I'm
seriously considering Cuba for my holidays later this year.