Mainly engineers and architects, they visited Cuba to build Catholic churches. They brought with them recipes that were adapted to Cuban ingredients and techniques, giving rise to what we now know as Cuban pizza.
A purely Cuban flavor
Cubans gradually learned to make pizza and added their own flavor and style, differentiating it from the well-known Italian pizza. This is how Cuba now has its own pizza. Cuban pizza is characterized by its sweeter sauce, its size similar to that of a small plate.
It is common for it to be served with a little salt and folded ready to eat, one of the characteristics of Cuban pizza is to see the cheese and grease coming out from the sides, making it the authentic Cuban pizza.
Additionally, it usually has two types of cheese and ingredients that vary according to personal taste.
Also, the way Cubans eat pizza is very different; they typically fold it, not needing a plate or utensils to eat it. Thanks to its size, it is easy for them to eat it this way.
You can see pizza stands on every corner of Havana, and wherever you see a cafeteria, you are sure to find authentic Cuban pizzas, often enjoyed with the typical Cuban beer Cristal or Bucanero.
