Cultured Palate: Dishes from Cuba
| April 25, 2018
10. Frita
Even a basic burger is different in Cuba – on the island, give the frita a try. Instead of a store-bought burger patty, Cubans make their own out of ground meat seasoned with paprika and other spices, then slide that patty into a bun with fried shoestring potatoes for tons of crunch. Unlike many burgers, fritas are made on a flattop, not the grill. Fritas first appeared as a street food in Cuba in the 1930s and have remained a nostalgic favorite there to this day.
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