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Cuban Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Cuban foods and drinks?
Answers do not necessarily have to be of Cuban origin in order to have been developed as Cuban cuisine
Dishes are generally influenced by Spanish, Chinese, Taíno (indigenous Cuban), and other Caribbean and Latin American cuisines
Most dishes bear Spanish names
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Cuban bread filled with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard
Cuban sandwich
Shredded beef stew considered to be the national dish
Ropa vieja
Cola, rum and lime juice cocktail
Cuba libre
Sautéed mix of garlic, onion, peppers, and tomatoes used in many dishes, such as no. 1
Sofrito
Traditional dish of rice and black beans
Moros y Cristianos
Give the name for either ripe or unripe fried plantain dishes
Tostones / Maduros
Three milks cake
Tres leches
Rice and chicken dish that is a staple across Latin America
Arroz con pollo
Beef and pork patty burger topped with shoestring potato fries
Frita
Staple stew comprising beef, pork, chicken, and root vegetables
Ajiaco
Latin American dish of stuffed masa (corn dough) steamed in leaves
Tamales
Sugarcane juice
Guarapo
The adaptation of this Italian flatbread dish is often folded in half, and uses gouda cheese and thicker dough
Pizza
Sweets made from milk, sugar, water and a small amount of salt
Cremitas de leche
Pot-roasted beef stuffed with chorizo/ham
Boliche
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Cassava fries are known as '____ frita'
Yuca
Spicy sauce of Canarian origin that is popular in Caribbean cuisine
Mojo
Puff pastries that can have sweet or savoury fillings (e.g. cheese, guava)
Pasteles / Pastelitos
Boiled, mashed plantains named after this Ghanaian swallow dough
Fufú de plátano
Popular mint, white rum and lime juice cocktail
Mojito
Fried and shredded skirt/flank steak dish; literally 'fried cow' in Spanish
Vaca frita
Crispy, toasted bread circle with a pocket of filling; translates from Spanish to 'frisbee' or 'flying disc'
Disco volador
Baked, layered yellow rice, chicken, cheese and mayonnaise dish
Arroz imperial
Red-coloured dessert of guavas simmered in vanilla sugar syrup
Casquitos de guayaba
Deep-fried sweetcorn fritters
Frituras de maíz
Minced meat, tomato, olive and raisin stew
Picadillo
Deep-fried mashed potato balls stuffed with seasoned minced meat
Papas rellenas
The malt drink 'Malta' is typically sweetened with this dairy product
Condensed milk
Traditional beef and potato stew
Carne con papas
Coconut dessert balls with a caramel coating
Coquitos acaramelados
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