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cristianos, which means “Moors and Christians,” for a dish made with black beans and rice highlights the unabashed political incorrectness of Cubans and the many words that make up their language. One does not have to be a scholar of medieval culture and history to know who the Moors and Christians are supposed to be in that picture. And yet these and other similar phrases are used all the time by everyone without the slightest hesitation.

Mojo is an Afro-Cuban marinade made of garlic, bitter-orange juice, salt, and olive oil. Sofrito, an essential part of Cuban cooking, is a mixture of onions, tomatoes, green peppers and garlic, all finely chopped with salt and pepper added, and slowly fried in lard or oil until well cooked. It is added as a basic condiment to many Cuban dishes.