What is Cuban-Chinese Food? - Dining on a Dime
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Dining on a Dime’s return to New York City (you did watch the original NYC season, right?) rolls along with a visit to the Upper West Side, and one of the city’s most singular dining traditions: The Cuban-Chinese restaurant. This week, host Lucas Peterson heads to La Caridad, which has served the neighborhood for decades, specializing in both Cuban and Chinese cuisine -- and sometimes a mixture of the two.
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This place closed last summer 😢. I missed out on checking the place out. My father would always talk about his chinese immigrant friends and the chinatown in Havana on Zanja street. Chinese Cubans represent a period of Cuba's golden era, their decline is just another fading chapter in Cuba's very sad history.
They back on 72nd between Columbus and Amsterdam. Across the street from Dinastia. Can’t go wrong with either option.
Lucas! You should have ordered the fried rice. Cuban Fried rice usually has three types of pork in it and it's topped with bean sprouts. It gives it a crunchy texture. Delicious! Buen Provecho, my friend! Great episode!
*_"That is the choice that you can make...and that's all I'll say."_* 😂👍
Bahaha was waiting for someone to comment on that...the man is diplomatic.
I love it when Lukas is totally unimpressed but just hanging in the through the whole episode.
He's rushing through the descriptions of the food as well. You can't fool us, Lukas!
He wasn't keen on those wontons but the thick dough is what homemade style is like. Most people only know wontons and dumplings made with thin machine cut dough - even Chinese people who make their own dumplings usually just buy the precut wrappers.
Cuba, Guatemala, Puerto, Panama (basically the entire regions of Central America and Caribbean) have so much Chinese and general Asian culture intergraded in it too. these restaurants are a shining staple
I've seen a lot of Jamaican-Chinese restaurants, cause there's a lot of Chinese people in Jamaica, but never heard of Cuban-Chinese before.
Vinh Sama we have a chinnese town in Havana Cuba. if you search you will find a lot of chinnese heritage in Cuba
There are even Chinese Peruvian restaurants
yessss garlic lovers unite!!!! *inhales garlic aggressively*
Syamim Aziz wooohoooo♥️😂
i love the little grandpas that run the place! They are too cute!
Did not even know this cuisine existed
Anish Roy Isn't it fascinating?
Eboné Smiley Yup, that's why we love Lucas and DOAD
I grew up eating chino Cubano restaurant was called Apollo. They are in Brooklyn now
*Why not? Just like Indians are everywhere, as are Chinese.* Did you know there are also Chinese in the Bengal region?
Le Huy-Anh Chinese Bengali food sounds like something that came straight out of hell
Reminiscing at this point. Pouring one out for this restaurant and many more eccentric places like this. End of an era for sure. Thank you Lucas and Eater team for capturing this moment in time.
They’re back on 72nd between Columbus and Amsterdam. On the other side of the street from Dinastia. You can’t go wrong with either one.
Makes me appreciate my roots so much more! Cuban Chinese and proud 👏🏽👏🏽😍
I have a cuban chinese abuelo!
Same here! 💖
I remember living in New York a long time ago and dining in a Cuban Chinese restaurant. The food was delicious.
OMG... hit a Cuban-Chinese place in NYC back in the '90's. Found it in a Lonely Planet guidebook. Totally forgot about this kind of food. Hope this cuisine continues and just doesn't end up a reference on the internet... at least Lucas has documented this for prosperity. Trinidadian food kind of mixed up like that too... Chinese, Indian food items along with more regional creations.
For *posterity.*
This place closed down for a while about a year ago for months nice to see open
I love that place! It's an UWS staple, the fried pork chops with that garlic sauce is very good.
I just found out La Caridad closed in 2020. Correction: affordable gems like this no longer exist in Manhattan :-(.
I need to go to these resturants wow yoy can see the mix of Cuban and chinese in them when he spoke the spanish and Chinese his smile lit up
Between that and the Southern American Chinese community, I am absolutely mindblown. It's pretty weird and amazing at the same time. French Chinese here heh.
Are you Teochow (Chaozhou), like most Chinese from France?
If so, where did they come from? Cambodia or the Mekong? Or Mauritius?
Can any Eater hosts try Peruvian Chinese food next?
Heard of it and I can't find a good review, it sounds freaking fascinating, at least to me.
Chinese Peruvian food is very well renown supposedly. I've tried one of their dishes (lomo saltado) and it was very good.
There were many Japanese that settled in Peru, also.
Yeah, i know a lot of people talk about it on the internet.
I am just too far from Americas to try it.
Korean too, lots of east asian there.
+Janette Segui. Oh yes. Alberto Fujimori is probably the most famous example of a Japanese Peruvian.
Sam Chinita & La Chinita Linda were both legendary places in Chelsea. Such amazing food for very little on the wallet.
I honestly didn't know affordable gems like this existed in Manhattan. Places like La Caridad truly make a neighbourhood.
Lucas a Korean woman might be a good fit for you. Lol. We love to eat and garlic is at pretty much every meal. We even eat whole garlic raw in wraps!
When I had a good day, I watch a Lucas Peterson video. When I had a bad day, I watch a Lucas Peterson video. Nothing beats a good food review.
I've been to that restaurant. It's awesome!
Newer viewer here, did you ever get your grandma on the show? I think that would be awesome if you haven’t had her on yet!
Lucas' grandmother hasn't made an official appearance on the show yet. Thanks for watching!
This is what I miss in NYC and Peruvian Chinese food!
“I love the food”
*Saying with flat expression*
he does that in all his videos lol
I visited this restaurant in 1989 and when i heard it was closing about 2 years ago i wanted to visit again, but that was not to be. I'm dominican and a lot of the food is very similar as is also puerto rican food. The food as i remember was good and tasty.
Come on! We need more Cuban-Chinese restaurants to open!
Chinese food is very common throughout the Caribbean due to a long history of Chinese labourers who migrated there in the 19th Century. The food in this episode didn't look all that exciting but the Chinese food that you find in Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, and Jamaica are all amazing. I don't even like Chinese food but when I tried some Chinese dishes from these countries years ago, I was seriously hooked.
It's to my understanding that the Chinese population in Cuba has dwindled significantly since the 19th century. From what I've read, there were well over 120 000 Chinese labourers in Cuba at one point back in the day but they were almost all men and so they intermixed with local women. I guess this just goes to show what an extremely rich melting pot the Caribbean is.
If you're looking for Chinese-Latin American fusion, the best type might be Peruvian Chinese as there's a huge Chinese population in Peru as well. I've only tried one of their dishes (lomo saltado) and it was very interesting. I think Panama has a significant Chinese population as well but I've never been able to try their dishes.
The pork chops look INCREDIBLE!!!
There used be a cuban chinese place on 109st and broadway called La Bella China and the food there was sooo good. Unfortunately Manhattan lease is high and they closed. I just miss the thin steak, the chicharron de pollo, fried frice, and the sopa china.
Yo that's me, Cuban mixed Chinese, Manhattan born, word! 😋 yummy!
I have a cuban chinese abuelo from santiago de cuba, but i was raised in australia
What happened to Antonio Wong? I would have loved to have seen Lucas and Antonio go at it in spanish.
4:09 Yes they are bananas, but different from the ones you typically think of when you say 'banana' (usually cavendish), ie. a different group of banana varieties
Oh!!! I love Cuban Chinese. It's the best! It's delicious!
"You like dark meat, Chinese people like dark meat" Hahahaha
Miami's Chinese Jamaican take out food is amazing!!!!
I don't think he's gonna get married. He's like a male version of a cat lady. Without cats but living alone in a very neat and clean house using the appropriate kitchen utensils when cooking "Arroth ala Cubana". The utensils are his cats.
miss those great restaurants.
That guy at @5:22 , on the right ... looking at him like na bro, that's on you 🤣
One more reason I want to go visit New York! I want... no I need to try that food!!!
5:55 his face just SCREAMS "ehhh"
Says "that's nice"
yeah....doesn't seem like Lucas liked any of the food in this episode lol
Who's watching this channel and not knowing what a bay leaf tastes like? Plantains I get but bay leaf?
Tim McCormick I do we have lots of bay leaf trees here in Barbados. It's not like peppermint though a little hard to explain. I drink bay leaf tea a lot...
Dale Carrington, could you explain how you make bay leaf tea? And also does it have any medicinal properties ? Thanks !
I LOVE GARLIC, BAY LEAF, DARK MEAT (CANNOT STAND WHITE MEAT) LET'S GET MARRIED!
I'm part Cuban :DDDD
My grandma is from Cuba and I never knew about the Chinese labour over there, so she might have some Chinese ancestry in her DNA!!!
Oddly enough Mulan has always been my favourite Disney princess/character/technically Empress of China because I always felt misunderstood, like her, but also because whoever designed her parents used a picture of my mom and dad to model their concept art off of...at least, I'm convinced.
Long story short, I've always been fascinated with Asian culture, and my dad worked in Japan during my childhood, so my siblings and I became mesmerized by the anime and video games, etc.
Maybe I should take a trip to a few of the HUNDREDS of beautiful cities in China to "find myself" haha
Also, I was once on chatroulette and some guy was like, "you look Chinese when you smile", and he was actually from China, and I was like, "oh, okay! Sure lol"
Idk, it's all so weird for me because I've always known more of my Haitian background, but if my grandma is from Cuba and could possibly be part Chinese, I think it'd be pretty cool to know!!
Someone plz HALP!!!
Yeah, you could very well have some Chinese ancestry from not only your Cuban side but also maybe even your Haitian side too (look up Haitian painter Edouard Wah). Chinese labourers who migrated to Cuba were almost all men and so they intermixed with local women which was a common occurrence throughout many places in the Caribbean and parts of Latin America.
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I just looked him up!!! Omg, I love some of his paintings!!! I also read a bit more into it, and apparently his family lineage is still living and creating art!!! This was soooo cool!!! Thank you!!
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There used to be a show where a Chinese Canadian guy travelled around world exploring how Chinese food was done in various countries. He went to South Africa, South America & the Caribbean. So the Chinese-Cuban connection doesn't surprise me.
For sure. You'll find Chinese and/or Indians all over the world whether it be in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the South Pacific, etc.
I love the Lucas strut.
He walks kinda like he has heavy weights strapped to his wrists and ankles. LOL
Omg. I walk by this place almost every weekend. Need to check this place out now! :)
100newkid do it! Eat that ultra thick wonton skin. Feel all the flour go down your throat.
Bwahaha that sounds so sexual.. it's turning me on... lol
I grew up eating there !
Cubans are Chinese also. We are from everywhere
Eater, plz get to work on that Lucas's grandma series.
lol I know how he nonchalantly describes the food delicious
I LOVE GARLIC - yay for us 💓
Come to miami and you'll see Cubans packed in every Chinese restaurant. We have a big Chinese community in Cuba like many others! The ignorance is strong with many of you! Btw the food is the best of both worlds! And yes I'm Cuban
The breaded steak with white rice and black or Chinese rice is so good.
I am from NeW YorK, but moved to AtlanTA, Ga. BOY DO I MISS THAT TYPE OF FOODS! They are Cookers! Atlanta want one to EAT Fast Food! It is bad for your health!😊
Mark Wiens and Mike Chen are pretty festive and energetic when doing videos about food. Lucas on the other hand seems jaded.
Best ever chines food i test was in London, Singapore ,Boston and in Lima, Peru,tje the rest just nice ,i didn't understand very good if the chines food here is made with Cubans condiments as well or just the restaurant has cuban cuban and chines chines! Thank you anyhow vI test cuban food is delicious!!!
Never tried this fusion. I could imagine Tausi rice instead of rice and beans. 😊
Go to Phoenix and try Chino Bandido where you can get jade chicken, chile relleno and fried rice on the same plate.
mykindoflibrarian Yup! Chino Bandido is awesome. That Jade chicken....in a burrito....delicious. That mix is definitely Mexican-Chinese. And my God it works! Very tasty.
Janette Segui It is so tasty and satisfying. I've never had bad food or a bad experience. Also I can't believe I forgot to mention their amazing refried black beans. Garlic-y and rich and so good!
I love Lucas’s descriptions. 😂
You would never expect bad food having a dream job like this...but when it happens it's gotta be so disappointing haha
I grew up with this in Jamaica, but didn't think it was that big of a deal. Of course it is a big deal but I was so used to it, eh...it is just Caribbean food to me with island variations. I now realize Ive been spoiled.
I would like the soft dhall rice.
"chinese people like dark meat" no truer words have been spoken
RIP to the OG loh wah keues, like the old one clearing tables at the end
Totally would love to eat here! Place looks amazing! That Tso's Porkchop is smart!!!
Both countries love two things more than anything. Rice n pork 😂
Bro the Chinese/Cuban accent though ! Lmao that’s badass
You must try Barrio Chino in old Havana
LUCAS, AGREEDD
Lucas definitely wasn't wowed by the food
Care to do a documentary on Chinese in Cuba? CHINATOWN CUBA
You should try Panamanian-Chinese food. There is a large population of Chinese people in Panama that stayed after Panama Canal was built.
What's Panamanian-Chinese food like? I've tried Chinese food from Peru before but not Panama. And the Chinese food you that find in the Anglo-Caribbean (like Jamaica, Trinidad, and Guyana) are absolutely incredible.
Pretty sure this is the first time I've seen a commercial on an eater video
I love garlic too !!! 🤵👰
Lucas needs to come to Miami. We have those everywhere
I need to check this place out.
Cuban Chinese restaurants had the best Chinese food. The rice was outstanding and the flavors were incredible. Chinese restaurants are all the same now and the food is sooo bland. I rarely eat chinese food now. It's just not the same. NYC still has better Chinese restaurants than other places, but, not what it was.
Lucas + NYC = addiction... Loves it so much!
Best line *I'm using nature's fork...mah fingers* LOL. You go Lucas!
I miss you Lucas. Dont ever leave
I only know of this restaurant from a reference in an episode of Seinfeld... I didn't know it was even a real restaurant till this video
used to dine here with my friends, just delicious overall
Lucas is King of finger food
Not the Chinese-Cuban food i grew up eating in Cuba but it looks good
Some good Cuban Chinese in Tampa places
I ate here with a Chinese and a Cuban and all 3 of us thought the FOOD SUCKED BALLS!! Absolutely TERRIBLE!!!
6:18 the look
Should have come to Queens for this one Lucas. Jardin de China
I'm a simple man. I see Lucas, I hit the like button.
It's not just Chinese. I am from Vietnam, my family love dark meat and wings. The chicken breast isn't preferred though.
Now it’s closed. So sad.
So Lucas uses eucalyptus to describe bay leaf and I'm out here like ?????
👏Plantains are not bananas👏 ty Lucas
Why does this guy seem like he is never interested in the places he visits. He has the resting disappointed asian parent face.
woo hoo, my like pushed the count to 1k likes
Flor de mayo is incredible
Luis Payano yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everything with Chinese tastes better!