The daily menu depends on the season and if the fishermen that Vladimir buys snapper from had any luck the night before. Guaranteeing a fresh supply of produce in Havana can be tricky, so Vladimir hired an ex-produce vendor, Carlos, as his right hand man in the kitchen. Everything is so fresh that when we ordered mango juice Carlos began peeling a mango. “We don´t add sugar to our juice and we don´t sell soda”, Vladimir explains that if he kept it in stock his daughters would drink it all. The juice is prepared in an aluminum blender from the Soviet Union, in fact the majority of the kitchen harkens back to the 80´s when Cuba imported their domestic goods from Eastern Europe. Other paladares are keen to hang this stuff on the wall or set it up for display to curious tourists, Somos Cuba puts it to use. The boldness to start a paladar and not depend on having capital to import a bunch of new kitchen gadgets or renovate an entire building is what makes Somos Cuba just as special as its food. Dozens of restaurants in Cuba offer up a great dining experience in a familiar atmosphere. But the places like Vladimir´s are the ones that don´t let you forget you are in Cuba.
Recommandé
