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The renowned influencer and chef from Guantanamo, Dailis Ferrer Moreira, creator of the site Receta Cubana, had not tasted certain fruits that marked her childhood on the island for five years.
The unexpected reunion with those flavors recently took place in Spain, where he has been residing since 2020, and was captured in a couple of videos that went viral among the Cuban community on social media.
Dailis, known for her dedication to keeping Cuban culinary traditions alive both at home and abroad, was moved to find mamey, guava, sugar-apple, plums, tamarinds, and mamoncillos at a fruit shop in Madrid. “It had been years since I'd eaten this,” she confessed, emocionated.
The fruit shop where this reunion with flavor took place is called Vitaminas and is located in Madrid, at Aristóteles Street 1. The news spread like wildfire among its followers, many of whom flooded the comments asking for the address or inquiring if the store ships to other cities in Europe.
Since moving to Spain, Dailis has been relentlessly working on her digital projects. On her YouTube channel, she has created series such as “With What I Have in My Cuba,” featuring recipes adapted to the limited ingredients available on the island.
However, of all her social media profiles, the most striking is the one where she shares Cuban recipes on Instagram, where she has over half a million followers.
In addition to teaching recipes, Dailis aims to train other Cuban creators to learn how to use social media as a platform for personal and professional growth.
Her constant work, her connection with the nostalgia of flavor, and her ability to reinvent herself have made this content creator an essential reference in Cuban cuisine in exile.
Frequently asked questions about the reunion of Cuban chef Dailis Ferrer with the flavors of her childhood in Spain
What fruits did chef Dailis Ferrer find in Spain that reminded her of her childhood in Cuba?
Dailis Ferrer found mamey, guava, custard apple, plum, tamarind, and mamoncillo in a grocery store in Madrid, which deeply moved her as it evoked the flavors of her childhood in Cuba.
Where is the Vitaminas fruit shop, where Dailis Ferrer found the fruits?
The fruit shop Vitaminas is located at Madrid, Aristóteles Street 1, and it was the place where Dailis Ferrer had her emotional reunion with typical Cuban fruits that she had not tasted in five years.
How has Dailis Ferrer influenced the preservation of Cuban cuisine abroad?
Dailis Ferrer has kept Cuban culinary traditions alive through her website Receta Cubana and her YouTube channel, where she shares recipes and adapts the island's cuisine to the ingredients available abroad, connecting the Cuban diaspora with their gastronomic culture.
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