And speaking of Cuban food…

…because we were, you know…

Here’s a great piece from Charles Passy of the Palm Beach Post on his very first Caja China lechon cookout.

And here’s an accompanying piece on good Babalu friend Roberto Guerra’s La Caja China, with the following from yours truly:

As for Cubans, they’re more likely to continue making their own backyard versions of La Caja China, using whatever materials they can find.

“You should see mine!” boasts Val Prieto, a Miami-area Cuban who writes the popular Babalu Blog (www.babalublog.com). “It’s super-deluxe… the Sherman tank of Caja Chinas.”