so, today was not quite as sweltering as the past few days. a nice night's rain has cooled this place down a few degrees, and just-in-time to enjoy a dinner with outside seating. can you believe it, there was an actual inside, air-conditioned seating option in the cuban restaurant we went to tonight, and i gladly opted for outside. if this is what rains brings, i welcome the rain! we met my aunt and uncle at a jersey city restaurant, azuca cuban cuisine & cigars, and introduced the duo to cuban food. i think overall they were pleased with the introduction. we had some colorful starters that i enthusiastically photographed with a blackberry, so please excuse the photo quality. i can't believe how obnoxious i have become, and how addicting this blog has become. instead of calmly sitting down and engaging in some pre-dinner banter, i held up digging into the apps, just to get a photo-- who am i? i will tell you one thing---a photographer i am NOT. bear with me please.
so, tonight we had some fun and pretty tasty gluten-free foods. we started with Mariquitas de Platanos Verde (crispy green plantain chips served with a cool culantro & mojo dip), and Guacamole Cubano(cuban guacamole). the plantain chips were light and crispy and the perfect complement to guacamole. the actual appearance of these banana chips of sorts adds to the overall appeal. for my entree i had black bean soup, which i love and try to order as often as possible, due to the challenge of finding a soup that does not contain flour. the soup arrived in a small, galvanized metal pail, garnished with freshly-diced sweet onions, and fried potato strings. what a delectable combo. i really enjoyed my soup. and of course, i rounded out my meal with a side of fried, sweet plantains that came served in a halved coconut shell. all and all, a well received gf dinner. i think that my aunt and uncle are ready to take on new foods too. they seemed enthusiastic about the prospect of a follow-up dinner. (thanks aunt marie & uncle bill)
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