Brooklyn, NY
718-623-CUBA
Brooklyn, NY
718-623-CUBA
Cuban comfort food
Cuban food has much in common with other Latin American cuisines, all of which evolved from three very different food cultures: the foods and ingredients the Spanish (and to a lesser extent Portugal and other European Countries) brought when they came to Latin America for territory and Gold; The vegetables, fruits, legumes, and other foods that were indigenous to the Caribbean and Latin America; and from the ingredients and foods African slaves brought back with them. Read More..
At Pilar, our goal is to make the best version of traditional Cuban food we can. It’s not gourmet, fancy or fusion: we get the greatest satisfaction from perfecting traditional Cuban dishes. We call it “modern” as well because today’s food culture is very different then it was a few generations ago, where cooking was a bit simpler and less fussy. For example, most Cuban kitchens, weather home or professional, used chicken bouillons for their stocks instead of making their own.
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