Cuba is a country that has a cuisine filled with an abundance of flavors and influences of the

In researching the business culture of another foreign country for the use of an informational memo. I want to let my classmates, know what country has been chosen to research and share some of it's interesting facts on the country of Cuba.

Latin-America is rich for its culinary diversity, and these countries have their typical food. In Cuba there are many types of typical dishes, but the most famous is

Puerto Rican food has many different ingredients derived from the different ethnic groups. They use many fresh ingredients for bold flavors, but their food generally isn’t spicy compared to other cultures. Puerto Ricans typically eat a light breakfast, but their lunch and dinner is heavy. For them, dinner is the most important meal of the day. Puerto Ricans typically drink coffee and eat mallorca which is a type of sweet bread. They normally start off dinner with an appetizer like soup or stew first. Some of the main Puerto Rican dishes include: carne frita con cebolla which is, fried beefsteak with onions, roast leg of pork, ham, lamb, or any roasted meats cooked in Creole style with blends of herbs and spices. Puerto Ricans also love chicken and many of their popular dishes include chicken like, arroz con pollo, chicken and

Cuban cuisine has been influenced by Spanish, French, African, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese cultures.  Traditional Cuban cooking is primarily peasant cuisine that has little concern with measurements, order

The study of race relations in contemporary Cuba indelibly requires an understanding of the dynamic history of race relations in this ethnically pervasive island of the Caribbean. Cuban society, due to its historical antecedents of European colonialism and American imperialism, has traditionally experienced anguished and even tumultuous race relations. Racial disharmony has plagued Cuban society ever since the advent of the Colonial institution of the plantation system. Thus, in order to acquire some understanding of Cuba’s dynamic race relations one must study and investigate the evolution of racial tensions and the quintessential

To begin, it is important to know about the history of Cuba to fully comprehend how things came to be as they are today. Since the Conquest and Colonization Era (1492-1898), many of the prominent European countries and the powerful neighbor to the north of Cuba, the United States of America, have attempted to take control of the land. It first began with the Spanish conquistadors, specifically Diego Velázquez, who was the first to explore and settle the land. Up until the end of the 19th century, the Spanish monarch was the authoritative figure overseeing the land and

Generations upon generations of people have been thriving in Spanish speaking countries. Cuba is no different, through traditional clothing and special holidays they always are in tune with the past. With flamboyant traditional attire, that rivals the suns bright color and Spring flowers, coupled with fun to watch free flowing up beat music like Guaguancó or Pachanga, the Cuban culture is very exciting. In order to start to describe my family ties with Cuba, I will use an analogy: With every spin of a vibrant dress it seems as if the hands of time slowly turn back time. As the clock goes back so does my family history. In the early 1920's my great grandmother and her family made the trip from Spain to Cuba. Ever since then my family has had bearings

The readings for this week consisted of the second half of Conceiving Cuba by Elise Andaya (2014). This half of the book focused on abortion, gendered work and surviving through migration (Andaya, 2014). Overall, Andaya (2014) focuses less on reproductive health and women than one would expect, and instead provides more of a critique of the shortcomings of the socialist revolution in Cuba. These critiques get in the way of Andaya’s (2014) narrative and ultimately detract from the discussion of reproductive health in Cuba.

The common cuban-american tradition of diners, lingering for hours followed by nostalgic storytelling of life back in cuba, have always intrigued me. Having never traveled to cuba,

The traditional drinks for lunch are called refrescos naturales, or frescos or naturales for short, and consist of liquefied fruits diluted in either water or milk and sweetened to taste. They come in many varieties such as canteloupe, blackberry, strawberry, watermelon, mango, tamarind, passion fruit, guanabana, cas, and lime.

This is an important point that Symmes does not consider or touch upon in his piece. I do believe that Patrick Symmes has a somewhat accurate idea of the diet of Cubans, but there are certainly many more aspects that he will never be able to understand. Unless a person is raised in the culture of a certain country, then there will always be a piece of the society that cannot be understood. I think that Symmes does a better job than Ehrenreich than trying to get a realistic view of what life in Cuba is like because his stay is significantly longer than hers. Also, Symmes lives on a budget of a Cuban while Ehrenreich just works like a Floridian from the poorer area. The problem with the piece is that Symmes really only explores the gastronomic side of a Cuban’s life and fails to recognize the housing, economic, health care, and governmental issues that Cubans have to endure. Also, Symmes” prepared” for his gastronomic endeavors in Cuba by limiting his diet before he left. Cubans cannot prepare to barely eat because that is what they are born into and all they

Cuba is a poor, communist country that is ruled by a dictator. Every facet of Cuban culture and government is controlled by the communist regime. This takes away freedom from the people of Cuba and causes most of the population to live in poverty. My father was born in Havana, Cuba in 1976.

The production of meat and dairy products were very dependent on fossil fuel. These products disappeared from the Cuban diet within a matter of days. The Cubans had to change their Latin American food habits for diets freshly produced, higher in fiber, and more vegan. Cuba's agricultural production changed, former cane fields were replaced to grow fruit and vegetables. Since there was a lack of oil, alternative transportation was necessary to handle the transportation of thousands of people who had to go to work, school and other activities. Carpooling and hitch-hiking became a normal activity. Owning a private car became uncommon; ownership became a privilege awarded for performance instead of a right. The most notably vehicle is the Cuban

The focus of this assignment is on the geography of chicken soup. For purposes of this particular assignment, the “claimed” country of origin in Cuba. The reason the term “claimed” is used is due to the fact that this particular dish may be believed to have originated in many other countries as well. As such, the recipe, and more specifically the ingredients used, will most likely differ based upon the country and region that it is originated from. With regard to the Cuban version of chicken soup, the same is comprised of thirteen (13) ingredients, to wit: olive (oil); onion (red and green); cilantro; cumin (ground); wheat (flour); chicken (stock and thigh); cassava; calabash; potato (red); plantain; lemon (juice); salt; and, pepper. Notwithstanding the fact that these ingredients are customarily used to make the Cuban version of chicken soup, these same ingredients were not all domesticated in the region that Cuba is located in.

I was born in the Cuba of the 90s when the whole country was suffering from the new changes in the economy, that transformed the decade in a special period of the Cuban history. Therefore, very young I learned how to live without complaining even when the situations turned hostile, and also to be grateful for what I had. Cubans are solitary, hard workers and happy people. We help each other without expecting anything in returned, we share our stuffs without deep thoughts. If a Cuban friend has that cloth, equipment or material that you have always wanted, you can sustain that his or hers is also yours. Besides, we are