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date: 27 April 2025

Food in Contemporary Cubalocked

Food in Contemporary Cubalocked

  • Hanna GarthHanna GarthDepartment of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego

Summary

Cuban cuisine brings together the island’s histories of colonial relations with Spain and the culinary traditions of Africans, Amerindians, Chinese laborers, and those who migrated from Haiti and Jamaica. This dynamic food draws from these traditions and the island’s tropical climate to create a rich and multidimensional cuisine. Cuba’s food system is also deeply tied to Cuban national politics and international trade. Under socialism Cuba has had a fifty-year-old food-rationing system, and the majority of Cuban foods are imported. Despite these changes, Cuban household cooks work diligently to create complete meals, and they bring together the ingredients for various special occasions throughout the year.

Subjects

  • History of the Caribbean
  • 1991 and After
  • Cultural History

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