Vaca Frita for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Vaca Frita for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The savoury and deeply satisfying profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced black beans used that way before.

paladares are privately owned Cuban restaurants that developed as an alternative to state food service. I explained the a Cuban café abroad context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. mojito was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.