Nutritional foundation of the great American cultures before colonization, highly appreciated for its versatility and exquisite flavor, corn integrates –together with rice and wheat- all the cereals that sustain the international diet. Its name comes from the Taíno word mahis, that translated into our language means “what sustains life”. In Cuba it was introduced by […]

Sweetly caressed by the Caribbean, the Hicacos Peninsula treasures centuries of history linked to the sea. This narrow strip of land, which 22 kilometers go from the big island to the tropical waters, was centuries ago home to pre-Columbian cultures that saw in the ocean a guiding god and its source of sustenance. Years later, […]

Warm and seductive as the land it represents, Cuban cuisine brings together flavors of native peoples, Spain, Africa, other Caribbean islands, and even China itself in a single melting pot. Declared “Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation” in 2019, it makes honor to such a distinction with the variety and authenticity of its ingredients and […]