Cuban sandwiches

Genuine Cuban sandwich, sliced across the vertical with a filling of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, mustard and majo, a garlicky vinegar sauce, can be found at the Caribbean Grill, 5183 Lee Hwy, Arlington, 703 241 8947.

You can also drink a tacita there. It's a tiny cup of very strong coffee with thick foam on top. A cortadito has two-thirds milk added.

Good Cuban sandwiches can also be had at the full service restaurant Cubanos, 1201 Fidler Lane, Silver Spring, 301 563 4020. But better to sample its authentic Cuban food, in the restaurant's cheerfully colored rooms.

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