After our study break at the beach we had a class lunch at Cafe Ajiaco which serves traditional Cuban food. Ajiaco is a Cuban beef stew with corn and potatoes. The food was served in family style. I made sure to try some of the Ropa Vieja which is a traditional Cuban dish with shredded beef. It is rare to eat beef in Cuba and can only be found in five star hotels or restaurants. Cuba's cattle industry collapsed when the government began rationing food. Cubans began eating more meat after the revolution which lead to a bigger demand than the supply of beef.
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