Daily Loaf

Have you tried my Roast Pork with Black Beans and Yellow rice yet? No? Shame on you, I don’t want to be your friend anymore. (I am at home with sick kids and a sick self, so I am feeling a bit childish!)

Well if you did make it you probably had some left-over pork. And here is an interesting way to use it up.

So you know my husband, the one who can’t boil water, the one who doesn’t even grill? He said many moons ago he ate “Cuban Pizza” at a baseball game. Well it sounded totally disgusting me me. But I will give anything a try once. Cubans, no not the people, the sandwich, are another Tampa food. The Wikipedia definition is a sandwich created by Cuban workers, either in Cuba or in the immigrant community of Ybor City in Tampa Florida. Later, Cubans brought it to other communities in southern Florida, particularly Key West and Miami, where it is very popular. The sandwich is made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.

So Cuban Pizza it was. I just so happened to pick up some pizza dough from the bakery, so I was ready to go.
Let me tell you how wrong it felt spreading mustard over a pizza dough! I was actually grossed out. But with an open mind, I continued……
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Soon after moving to Tampa, I discovered a whole new world of Cuban food.
Tampa has a large Cuban community and their food is a staple in this town. Growing up, I had never heard of chicken and yellow rice, cafe con leche, deviled crabs, plantains, etc. I was missing out on a whole bunch of yummy food.
So if you are Cuban, I am sure this is not the authentic way to make Roast Pork with Black Beans and Yellow Rice, but my way still tastes damn good (and it tastes like the Cuban restaurants). Read the rest of this entry »