The parade of small plates continued with a classic Cuban entree, ropa vieja, consisting of marinated, shredded skirt steak, seasoned with cumin, onions, saffron and tomato, which was served with saffron rice and black beans.
WHAT WE LIKE Sautéed shrimp in garlic and rioja, fried plantains filled with shrimp, empanadas, grilled Spanish sausage, house salad, fricasseed chicken, grilled skirt steak, shredded beef brisket, roast pork, flan.
His daughter Natalie loads our table with cardboard plates of tacos topped with tinga de pollo (spiced shredded chicken), skirt steak simmered in pimento sauce, fiery grilled fish with chilli diablo, and a chicken mole (a traditional sauce that takes at least a day to make properly).
Ingredients: Veal Steak - sliced thin (as many pieces as you require to serve) 150g baby spinach Prosciutto Crudo (sliced thin - 2 pieces p/veal steak) Grilled Eggplant (sliced thin - 2 pieces p/veal steak) Thinly sliced provolone cheese (1 slice p/veal steak) Shredded mozzarella Salt & Pepper 1 x garlic clove 1 x medium size carrot Generous bunch of fresh basil 400g tomato passata XVOO.
RECOMMENDED DISHES -- Every dish of kimchi; mung bean pancake; fried meat and vegetable dumplings; abalone with rice porridge; marinated beef ribs, marinated sirloin or skirt steak for built-in barbecue; shredded beef casserole with scallions in a spicy broth; dumpling soup; monk fish stew with tofu, spicy lamb stew with sesame leaves.
The rib steak, marinated for a night in shredded papaya, ginger and soy sauce, is the last thing I'd expected to find in a Chinese restaurant: a great steak.
Tacos can come filled with citrus marinated pork and grilled pineapple, but they are also offered with simple shredded chicken, tomatoes and onions or with grilled steak and some salsa for a light unadorned taste.
Yet that doesn't stop customers from packing the city's Cuban restaurants, which typically have a cozy atmosphere, tropical décor, murals or photographs of old Old Havana, mojitos and comfort-food dishes like ropa vieja, shredded beef, and vaca frita, thin pan-fried steak.
Once they're assembled, top the steaks with tomato and cheese (sliced or shredded).
