Cultured Palate: Dishes from Cuba
| April 25, 2018
8. Paella
The Spanish influence on Cuban cuisine is easy to spot, and many traditional Spanish dishes have simply taken on Caribbean flare. Cuban paella is one of those dishes. Instead of being served in a wide, flat pan, Cuban paella is presented in a cazuela, the island’s most iconic ceramic serving vessel. Otherwise, this international dish is almost exactly the same as its Spanish twin. Made with smoky chorizo, brilliant orange saffron threads, and a wide variety of seafood, this paella is perfect for Cuba’s coastal bounty.
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