AJ Eats - Havana: Cuba's Food Revolution

We visit Havana to find out how politics affects food and how recent changes are being reflected in Cuban cuisine.
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[@PatientPatient-sc2vi]

Historic country populated with incredible human beings, salute to Cuba big ups and nuff respect!!!

[@timg3504]

I was so fortunate to go to Havana January 2018 on a cruise. Had a fantastic time. The people were warm and friendly. So wish we could go back.

[@user-pc1vk2ku2n]

The Russians are using there cosmos 2499 satellites to cause Havana syndrome

[@Sonturist]

I loved Cuba an it's people. Very friendly and nice. Great food too.

[@lauracortez3904]

This video really makes justice to Cubans in Cuba during decades we only know a little about this revolutionary People.

[@ertreteter]

Gracias..Sueño con viajar a Cuba,hermosa isla de la libertad para grabar un disco y tocar un concierto... Así que Hola Cuba estoy llegando

[@Josh-vj5ip]

God bless Cuba!

[@fleatv4680]

Jo

[@papi55]

Beautiful place to visit!!!!!!!!!!

[@camilomilfuegos7164]

beautiful place to live

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

But the buildings are deteriorating : (

[@timg3504]

I was in Havana last year. Loved it. Great people.

[@DLeske]

We will be in Havana March 21st for a week, 2017. *HOLA CUBA !!! AMOR CUBA* !!! Por qué no!

[@Alisa07l]

I love the homie environment with the restaurants nice and cozy

[@thomasleon5659]

Melody Brown ppl9990o

[@heidijacobs2716]

Outstanding special - I learned so much about what drives the country and wear it it has opportunities. Only through your outstanding questions and inquiries was this possible. You are amazing! Keep up the awesome work

[@SalsabyIsa2011]

Where is Yudit Berriel's paladar??? Her phone is ringing off the hook. I would love to try her food.

[@forceoneX]

Gerald you have a unique accent and way of moving I like man. You're very charismatic and likeable guy. Bless up.

[@aldossnow3703]

He’s Very gay

[@nesky305]

Primer negro cubano con exito que conosco en toda mi vida.

[@savagelychill2858]

What a difference between Cubans from Cuba as opposed to Cubans from Miami. Most notably racially. Interesting to see so many people of different skin tones. Because in Miami Cuban is almost synonomous with White/Republican. Just an observation.

[@WilsonianGarveyite]

been in fl for half my life and I don't think I've ever met a black Cuban

[@tmeers91]

+Official Don And they are fervent Nationalists it seems.

[@savagelychill2858]

+Mansa Musa Agreed. Same here. I know a few. Recently more have been arriving. But i notice they don't stay in Miami long.

[@savagelychill2858]

+Tyler Meers Yes.

[@FSD_1776]

+Mansa Musa Well you must not know many Cubans.

[@andreinavel4612]

I would love to visit there one day...

[@bmack8607]

Amazing story, what an accomplishment. Gracias

[@NailaRose]

thanks a lot love cuba so much!!

[@Leo-em4pf]

good program thanks for posting.

[@daigb749]

Cuba is beutiful!!!!! 😍🤩

[@camilomilfuegos7164]

Go to live there 😍🤩

[@JesusHernandez-fn9dp]

what a great video..............

[@solotralafolla]

Beautifull Havana ever

[@yogitapersaud8665]

An educational documentary, very professional.

[@zelezforever9161]

very nice documentary about cuban food, i love it, bravo al jazeera

[@marti-greciaodalyz2102]

que buenas se ven esas comidas!!! gracias.

[@davemccorquodale5148]

Thanks for this great documentary! I'll be in Havana in June. How can i find Yudit Berriel's Paladar? I'm quite Familiar with Old Havana as I always stay there..thanks!

[@carydelarua]

He says "Yudith" charge over a dólar but u need to know a dólar is about 24 or 25 pesos cubanos

[@salehnahdy9140]

You didn't take Selfie with Homemade Peanut bars, why?

[@vineethabhakthan2860]

cute observation

[@vlz7393]

Love this series! Q viva los cubanos

[@nathanventura548]

What a wonderful country, here we can see a people who in the face of adversity and embargo, improvise and persevere through it all, and because of the special period in the 90s, the Cuban people have actually done more than most western countries at building food security for the entire island. Without the USSR and industrial pesticides, they had to embrace organic urban agriculture to deliver sustenance. It's a model that came to be through necessity, and it works.

[@Maria-ue2qd]

THERE IS NOT SUCH EMBARGO/MITO😅CUBA GOVERMENT DOESNT PAY THE DEBTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES😂😊 PATRIA Y VIDA

[@emilsinclair1917]

STOP TYRANNY CASTRO-CANEL STOP COMMUNISMUS FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM 🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺 VIVA CUBA LIBRE

[@pinchevulpes]

Viva Batista? 😂😂😂

[@albertogonzalez6858]

Entonces visita SALCHIPIZZA infanta 562/ valle y Zapata

[@eddiezorro1]

Beautiful xo

[@silver152]

it nice to no cubans can now do more and have more . the world is waiting for cubar opening up people just love how it is there frozen in time so lovely

[@latintrader]

Great reporting. The reporter is truly world-class.

[@markfishman8600]

Going back there again in June 😁

[@markherron749]

I Wish you would show more of the African Cubans.....

[@chrisbennett606]

Mark Herron they did I saw plenty don't nit pick man It was quite respectful Didn't you see the black Cuban bread maker return from Italy to contribute to his home land When you see racism call it out but when it's not there don't make trouble and uglyfly things Positive energy

[@monicajimenez5915]

I love América but My heart Is in Cuba

[@MyMaitetxu]

Cuban people are amazing, beatuifull and strong, they don´t deserve to be kept hostage of the socialist dictatorship and I hope it ends really soon....I was there in 2001 and I saw hundry kids in the country side and people pleading us to help them get out of the country, people being scare of going wiht toerist to the beach as the governemt assings different beaches to locals, control every where and just no freedom and lost of control and propaganda .

[@user-my4lf4bx6v]

>hungry people during the special period Yes,who would have thought that losing your economic partner with whom you have 80% of your economic imports and exports would ruin the economy/s

[@maartenverheijen1421]

Nice show!

[@mirzaali3443]

great job

[@patandersen4271]

Absolutely love this video!!, subscribed. It made me hungry, I have to go eat now. :-))

[@GeneralHensaleey]

Historically city of Havana

[@andrewfrancisjames]

Well produced. But interviewer loves emphasising his upper class difference between himself and normal cubans. Comes across as patronising. #ipadlinenshirt

[@IslenoGutierrez]

Andrew james I didn’t see that at all. I think it’s just you.

[@cuba746]

Hoy Cuba in 2020 mucho mejor que en los 70 y 80, esos fueron tiempos Diabolicos

[@ramatgan1]

Cuba is so romantic

[@bridkamel3570]

I LIKE TO COME VISITED IN THIS YEARS .I LIKE TO MAKE NEW FREIND

[@JoseGonzalez-mq6pm]

What a big surprise! I watched a chavista living in Cuba driving a "revolutionary" taxi, min 6:35. He must be pretty happy there :/

[@corredor305]

Viva Cuba libre!

[@jopilot4126]

Inspirational no modern tech but they’ll still find away

[@nathaliemariemarichal]

Great video

[@locotacoND]

Cuba

[@OnePhoenix77]

6Feel in Love with the CUBAN PEOPLE,CULTURE and ENVIRONMENT !6 VIVA CUBA Y EL PUEBLO CUBANO ! United North America Now !6

[@onomatopoeia9678]

Who else grew up in Cuba?

[@yaqueyaque2651]

+Thegamingbannna I grew up in Cuba

[@DanielHernandez-ge2is]

me

[@angelas831]

Hello, I am going to Cuba for a class trip. However, I am vegan(no meat ,eggs, and dairy). Do you think it will be hard. Do you have any tips?

[@onomatopoeia9678]

+Angela Solomon I can't tell my mom always made me eat food with meat.

[@yaqueyaque2651]

+Angela Solomon It could be hard but anyway there's no much meat in Cuba. It depends also where you'll stay.In a particular house you can ask them to prepare vegetables meals for you. In a hotel perhaps there are vegan food available. Anyway you can also buy fruits and some vegatable in the "agromercados".

[@sudeepbenerjee9470]

funny seeing this guy on aljazeera

[@nyashafranklin5633]

@Al Jazeera English is it possible for you all to provide a list of the paladares you visited for future travelers?

[@moodesigner]

There is quite a bit of amazing privately owed restaurants in Havana.

[@EuroGuy85]

gotta love the irony of the market seller with the Marines hat, lol; you won't see that hat on a north korean market employee

[@jageranos]

Where is Yudit Berriel's paladar? the adress or telephone please....🙏🙏🙏

[@vivienespada-chatila4595]

Love Cuban food

[@travelkathryn]

Beautifully produced documentary.

[@Gypsyman40]

Omg... Yo quiero comer a la casa de ella. La comida perece deliciosa

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Good reporting though this really does put a gloss over a city that in reality is quite rough. I notice they really did stick to the more renovated areas. Hopefully they will avoid the world's mistakes and produce a fair society for all.

[@eugenevorobyov2485]

The journalist reminds me of Pete Campbell from Mad Men.

[@omara9205]

Just returned from a weekend in Habana. Afraid to eat fast food now, because I ate so well in the past days. The Cubans make miracles out of so little. Kill the Embargo!

[@shawncook7656]

The embargo is a false narrative. You can trade with Cuba as long as you do not do it when credit, why?, because thay can't pay there debts . They owe the Europeans millions of dollars.

[@bugjuice_]

My dad is from Cuba, and he tells me a lot about it. Really want to go there, and i recognized a lot in this video!

[@kaibilbalam3075]

Alain the YUCA NO ITS NOT FROM ÁFRICA THE YUCA THI IS FROM OUR AMERICAN CONTINENT in TAINO , AND ARAWAK IS CASAVA ...

[@axiomist1076]

It's Abaneros (the H is silent), NOT Habanieros. Not the egne sound, just simply N. AbaNeros. OK ?

[@tomezhao]

he sounds like a Prince

[@alvarez6487]

Long live the revolucion

[@YummyFoodSecrets1]

❤❤❣

[@putikboy]

Love seeing how people vote with their money. Compare those 2 markets, the government one is suppose to be cheaper but the private market has more people and produce. And while Cuba is embracing trade and commerce, Venezuela, its supposed ideological progeny, is stifling businesses left and right.

[@princess_patticakes]

I want to eat at that lady’s house and I want to try that peanut bar so badly!!!

[@aiPriori]

So much opportunities with the end of the embargo.. can't believe news like this isn't get more attention lol Goldmine for investors in many fields, should be fun to see how things turn out over the next decade.

[@kaox44]

My friend just came back from Cuba, she said the food culture sucks. Little disjointed...

[@IkesLionsDen]

very true....the food sucks...but it is still a very interesting country

[@Taichientaoyin]

american food sucks,many can't afford real food they live eating junk and getting fat.

[@amandahorner1735]

I enjoyed the food in Cuba, you just need to be willing to try new things, some people moan about everything, I know plenty of people who have been in different European countries and come home and complain about the food. I would say to your friend, get a life, and stop whinning! She is lucky to have food, plenty in the world dont

[@davisurdaneta1426]

I bet you and your friend have oozing self-entitlement. Clearly, you don't understand what this documentary all about! I ditto with Amanda, tell your friend to get a life!

[@lynnofthevalley]

did Spanish speakers notice how they cut the last guy Alberto off mid-sentence 😭

[@userdu109]

Does anyone have answers to my Spanish worksheet my teacher is making me do

[@monicajimenez5915]

I love the Cuban Food

[@manuelojeda9144]

El pais en los anos 1750 y 1800 era progresista y de gran cultura. Ahora el pueblo tiene hambre. Espero empiecen a cambiar las cosas pronto para el ciudadano comun.

Sera' que era un periodo "progressivo" para todo el Mundo? Progreso para algunos era esclavitud para otros. É' siempre relativo e segundo pronto de vista de su experiencia personal.

[@mrpersianality6363]

gu gu gu gusaannnnooooooooooo

[@marrojas6064]

Justo en la época progresista el país era colonia española, ¿no?

[@ivonotei]

Cuba fue la primera provincia de España @Marcel

[@sascholars8233]

Please also show a Pakistani food.

[@deadmeme5726]

Pinga!

[@Ryuuken24]

Cuba has tons of vegetables from south america, from birds and traffic import.

[@MakedonasFrankfurt]

ok so much blabla but no food in Cuba rice pork and beans you are kidding me

[@eddiec4038]

Informe a su jefe de partida que no debe lamer sus dedos en la degustación . ( 4:03 ) Los inspectores de salud fruncen el ceño en esto. Usa una cuchara y luego tirarlo en el fregadero !

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

cuban guys are hot

[@saumyabratadutt5042]

Where the heck is food?

[@raphealfrancis8228]

$.25

[@makesensesomehow8193]

CUBA NEED SOME GOOD PAINT JOBS.

[@camilomilfuegos7164]

Picadillo de Soya Kosher

[@eddiec4038]

Gusano!? jaja.. I'm Cuban also and can really enjoy a good lechon... But I dont act like one! Regardless, you may want to take that clip out of your video. I recommend my friends to visit Cuba all the time. But when they see the kitchen staff acting like this, they will go elsewhere, no matter how good your food is. lm just trying to provide some feedback. But as a professional, its up to you to do something about it hermano.

[@christinacaruth4894]

It is Illige

[@christinacaruth4894]

It is Illegal to have Steak or meat in Habana Cubs so your dim sum will taste like it is made by a Five year old kid. So if you want to have real Chinese food go to Miami Florida

[@Adam100m]

comida de pobres

[@selmazolotas7685]

Cubans are struggling. This video is not a true representation of what's happening.

[@sebastianplugaru5417]

This guy looks like he's stressed, and awkward ALL THE TIME, is he new ?? ..Be more natural man :)

[@halvil9299]

Sebastian Plugaru i know right..lol

[@TingsAfrican]

😭😭😭

[@forceoneX]

Sebastian Plugaru You serious? He looked pretty calm, proper, well spoken, used hand gestures, dresses proper. We must be seeing two different things. But only one of us owns 2 restaurants.

[@marcusfigueroa8681]

Cuba is not communist

[@user-my4lf4bx6v]

Trot detected

[@A98712]

I hate that it is going to change. After all the colonialists come to suck all the money and leave it dry.

[@teo5836]

Havana ooh na na, puerco es muy sucia nah nah nah nah

[@cyrll]

This is a very interesting topic but the host is awkward. Those conversations he tried to make were cringeworthy. I can’t finish this HAHA.

[@realdeal2137]

Freakin mess of a house just cludder just a mess wouldn't eat there....