Starving in Cubathe good, but mostly bad & ugly Food
Food in Cuba was limited and terrible. That is not a commentary on Cuban cuisine or cooking - I love Cuban cuisine. The political and economic situation is just so bad that finding food - especially decent food - is a daily challenge for people like me traveling on a “Support for the Cuban People” permit where I have to eat at privately-owned restaurants as much as possible.
How did I survive that week?
Coffee, chocolate, and of course rum.
I LOVE CUBAN RUM.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but I got lucky my first meal in Cuba -
Normally, I wouldn’t touch a fish with a head and tail, but I was starving so I tried it. It was probably the best fried fish I’ve ever had.
First, the bad meals (which were most of them).
First dinner in Cuba… a sign of things to come.(Yes, it was as bad as it looks.)
Ceviche. I think I blocked out my memory of the taste.
This place in Varadero wasn’t terrible, but still a long way from “good”.
Nope.
I can’t even.
Yep, it was as bad as it looks. Maybe 2 bites. Paid my check and walked to the next restaurant.
So gross.
Hungry.
THE GOOD STUFF
Beautiful fresh fruit breakfast at my Casa Particulaire in Vedado
