Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food and Culture in America and the Influence of Cuban Cuisine

Caribbean cuisine is a combination of various foods such as food brought to this area by European colonists, immigrants to Africa, China and India to this area. It is said that the original Caribbean food is the food of the tribe of Caribbean, Arawaku and Taiyo (Miller, Vandome, McBrewster, 2010). Common foods in this area include pork, goats and fish, cassava, rice, and various beans. Fresh fruits such as guava and papaya cultivated in this area are also most popular. The Caribbean Sea consists of several islands and countries.

Cuban cuisine is a combination of Native American Tinos with Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisine. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cuisine - some of Caribbean spices and flavor effects increase the island's food tradition's complexity. The result of this fusion is a unique and tasty blend of many cultural influences. China brings a small but noteworthy impact mainly seen in the Havana area. In colonial times, Cuba was an important trade port, so many Spanish people brought their cooking tradition. Like Spain, the impact of other dishes includes Africa (from Africans brought to Cuba as slaves) and France (from French colonists who came from Cuba from Haiti). Another important factor is that Cuba itself is an island and seafood is the main factor. Finally, the tropical climate produces fruits and root vegetables for Cuban cuisine, increasing color and flavor.

Cuban cuisine is a combination of Native American Tinos with Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisine. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cuisines, and some have Caribbean cuisine influencing spices and flavors. This brought the integration of several different cultural influences, along with strong similarities between the Dominican Republic and neighboring countries of Puerto Rico. China's small but noteworthy impacts can also be explained primarily in the Havana region. There is also Italian influence. During the colonial period, Cuba is an important trade port, and many Spaniards living there brought their cooking tradition.

Contemporary American cuisine can combine the tradition of nearly every person on the earth more than other cultural aspects. Historian Donna Gabaccia believes that traditional American cuisine is a mixture of Creole, reflecting the influence of the founder of the three Native American Indians, Europeans and Africans. Immigrants in Lebanon, China, Japan and India all have unique recipes for Americans to eat in restaurants or eat at home. Ethnic dishes are also American cuisine and America's fast food