The Cuban TikTok creator jorge_drake1992, known as "El Huevito Mantilla," surprised his followers with a video showcasing a store in Austin, Texas, where he found a variety of Cuban products he thought he would never see outside of Cuba. “Look at this that I'm about to show you so you can see that we Cubans have our products everywhere,” he says excitedly at the beginning of the video.
In his story, he shares that he went out to buy cigarettes for his mom, but he couldn't find her usual "One" brand, so he had to settle for others. However, the real surprise came when, in addition to the cigarettes, he found typical Cuban products: the famous “sapitos,” “merenguitos,” “africanitas,” and even the dreaded “gazeñiga,” a candy as hard as a rock. With a touch of humor, “El Huevito Mantilla” describes how he plans to bring these products to his mom, who will likely be excited... or choke on the “gazeñiga.”
The store's address, located at 15424 FM Rd 1825 #250 Pflugerville, TX 78660, was shared in the comments for other Cubans who, like him, miss those sweets that marked their childhood on the island. Naturally, the comments came pouring in. Many followers reminisced about the products with nostalgia and joked about the creator's humor. “You’re funny, just like the last tooth,” one commenter said; another suggested he look for the "Competidora" cigar, claiming it was the closest thing to a Cuban: “find it and you'll remember a true Cuban.” Someone else wrote, “how delicious, I like everything but I can’t, I’m diabetic, enjoy it;” another asked, “brother, where is it?” and “there's everything,” expressing the same joy at seeing Cuban products on U.S. soil.
Others, amidst laughter, mentioned the "gazeñiga tranca buche," and one commented, “Hey, are you going to pull out the last molar and is it not enough that you're going to choke it with the gazeñiga?” The post also sparked interest among Cubans living in Texas or visiting the area, with some even stating they would stop by the store to taste nostalgia in the form of Cuban sweets.
This phenomenon of finding Cuban products outside the island is not new: just a few days ago, another Cuban went viral after discovering certain items in a Walmart in the United States that reminded him of his homeland. It's clear: nostalgia and humor continue to be the best hooks for Cubans on social media.
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