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Gastronomic experts have declared
that the best place to
tak~
breakfast
(early) is·New York.luncheon (almuerzo),
Havana; tea, London and dinner, Paris,
The Cuban almuerzo -call it lun–
cheon for lack of a better name, but
it is a very solid meal -is famous,
and I shall offer a few menus for those
desirous of combining' harmoniously some
of the dishes described in thsese pag'es.
Dinners in Havana are more or
less cosmopolitan, following' the plan of
French chefs, and are not particularly
characteristic.
ALMUERZO
Grape fruit Marasquino.
Eggs a la Malaguefia.
Rice and chicken, criollo.
Chayote salad.
Pineapple ice.