Visiting Cuba you have to try everything. It does not have the best and most varied gastronomy but there is a little bit of everything and well prepared, the truth is that these are tasty dishes. For those who are more reluctant to try new things, there is no need to worry since the restaurants in Cuba They also serve international cuisine.
But for slab native flavors we have today a plate: yuca with mojo. Cassava is a tuber that grows on the island and to eat it is necessary to peel and cook. This dish of Cuban cuisine is made with onion, garlic, butter and sour orange or lemon, if there is none. It's super easy and even though it doesn't look like you say «hmm, I suck my fingers«The truth is that it is not bad at all.
To make the yuca with mojo the cook peels the yucca and cuts it into pieces. In a saucepan, keep hot water and place the tuber to boil. Once it reaches the boiling point, discard the hot water and add cold water. The idea is to do this two or three more times to soften the cassava enough. Finally, in the last step and when it is softer, salt is added.
In addition, a little oil is placed in a frying pan and when it is hot it is poured into a mortar to crush the garlic, two or three cloves of garlic. The orange or lemon juice is added. The onion is cut into rings and at the time of serving it is mixed with the crushed garlic in a source that has the yucca already softened. And that's how this is served Cuban cuisine dish called yuca with mojo.