Informative Essay: The Caribbean Diet

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Thank you for your very informative post. The Caribbean holiday food you described sounds so tasty that it actually made me really hungry. Some of the food names sounded so familiar and your descriptions helped me remember when I experienced eating them in my past. I lived in a few different cities in Hudson County New Jersey during my younger years and remember going to neighborhood Cuban restaurants. Everything was always so delicious. My co-workers and I would order Cuban sandwiches for lunch, which were excellent, but my favorite treats were the tostones and fresh banana shakes. I learned how to make lechon asado from a friend’s Cuban born mom, and still make it to this day. Hopefully your sharing of the recipe will inspire others

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