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title: "Ropa Vieja, Havana — GetMap"
description: "The beef takes its name from old clothes. Beef is pulled into thin strands and cooked with tomato, onion, and peppers until it resembles torn cloth. The…"
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# Ropa Vieja

The beef takes its name from old clothes

Food · 🇨🇺 Havana · one place, one stop

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Beef is pulled into thin strands and cooked with tomato, onion, and peppers until it resembles torn cloth. The Spanish name means “old clothes,” a reference to its ragged look. This Cuban staple arrives as slow-cooked shredded beef at Los Mercaderes in Old Havana.

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