Cuban Culture Food
Oh, these Cuban black beans with yogurt sauce will be perfect for any Latin meal! A hint of sweetness and then spicy kicks that will dazzle your palate! There's nothing more delicious than Cuban culture food, and I love it!
Cuban culture cuisine is a blend of several cuisines, Caribbean, African, Spanish and even Native American Taino food. Now I didn't know anything about Native American Taíno, so I quickly checked with Wikipedia. According to Wiki, "The Taíno were considered extinct at the end of the century. However, since about 1840, there have been attempts to create a quasi-indigenous Taíno identity in rural areas of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. This trend accelerated among Puerto Rican communities in the mainland United States in the 1960s."
Since Cuba is a tropical climate, there are lots of fruits and root vegetables used in Cuban dishes and meals. Typically, a Cuban meal is a lot of beans, rice, cooked together or apart, and fruits and vegetables.
Black Beans
Want to fill up your belly with something nutritious and healthy and cheap. Well, then buy black beans! Three times cheaper than chicken, beef or fish, black beans are packed with protien, folate, fiber and potassum. Plus, black beans are a good hearth healthy food and they're low in cholesterol. And, if constipation is a problem, well, eat your black beans!
Cuban Black Beans
'Alexa, play Latin music!' Yep, turn up the volume when you're cooking these Cuban style black beans because you'll be doing some serious dancing! Easy to make and pretty quick to make, you'll be cha cha'ing as you fill bowls and have the tastes of the Caribbean! Serve your Cuban black beans with other Latin inspired foods like my Latin picadillo. You could even mix the beans and picadillo and wrap in soft flour tortillas. Splash on the fresh lime juice and a dollop of sour cream. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, the flavors!
Black Beans and Rice
One spoonful of these black beans and you'll think you've hit pay dirt! I mean I totally amaze myself sometimes with the depths of flavor that are created when I start experimenting with spices and ingredients.
I really think what sends these black beans over the top is the Pacific brand Super Greens Creamy Soup that I used. It's just so thick and flavorful. It makes a natural base for dried turtle beans to swing, play and gain even more tastiness! This organic creamy soup is a combination of spinach, peas, broccoli and coconut cream.
Give it a whirl. We thought that this 'soup' could even double as a dipping on nacho chips piled high with some melted Mexican blend cheeses, sour cream, green onions, and your favorite hot sauce!
