Cuban Rice "Moros y Cristianos" - Caity
We had a sunny day in Portland (insert gasp here!). With the good weather I was inspired to make something that reminded me of summer. This past summer, I became mildly obsessed with Cuban food after eating at the Cuban restaurant, Alma de Cuba, in Philadelphia, PA. I'm salivating just thinking about it! We had perfect empanadas to start with, then delicious Latin cheese bread served with green sauce. For dinner, I ordered the crispy pork served with sour orange mojo (and a mojito of course!). Needless to say, I was hopelessly addicted. I searched Powell's bookstore in Portland for a suitable Cuban cookbook and came across "Eat Cuban", by Andy Rose and Judy Bastyra which has made me a VERY happy girl. Inside is a recipe for Cuban rice called "Moros y Cristianos", which in English is "Moors and Christians". The rice has black beans mixed in with the white rice. I'll let you use your imagination as to why they called it tha...