A dish that tells its story — Flan reviewed

You can taste history in Flan if you know what to look for. Cuban cuisine reflects Spanish, African, and Caribbean indigenous influences. The savoury and deeply satisfying character reflects those layers — black beans doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition.

The a Havana paladar restaurant setting made sense of it. You understand the food differently when the context is right. guarapo sugarcane juice alongside is part of that story. Some food is just fuel. Flan, properly made, is something more. This version told the story well.