Unable to hide a grimace on his face, this young Spaniard, visiting Cuba, reacted to the bread given out at the local ration store. In a video shared on TikTok by Ylenia Santana, a young Cuban residing in Spain, viewers can see her friend's spontaneous reaction to the food. In the comments on the post, he assured that he ate it but added that the worst part was "when he saw the ration store."
"This is the bread given at the ration store in Cuba. I used to love this, it's true that it has a bit less quality nowadays, but well, we're going to try it," says Ylenia—who also shared other more emotional videos of her visit to the island and reunion with loved ones—before asking "Dani," as she calls him, for his evaluation of the product given at the store.
"But it has very little quality. I mean, if you compare this to bread from somewhere else, it has no quality at all. The texture and everything, the sponginess of the bread, it feels like you're holding, I don't know, a sponge," he begins his response, unable to suppress the look of disgust on his face.
"I'm going to eat it," she says before her friend comments on the appearance: "Besides having a very strange color, it looks like whole wheat, it only smells like yeast, it smells stale, it seems like it only has yeast," he says in the video that has sparked reactions online and adds to numerous testimonies and complaints on digital platforms about the poor quality of bread on the island.
Reactions and Concerns About Cuban Rationed Bread
The video has generated several questions and concerns about the quality of rationed bread in Cuba. Here are some frequently asked questions and their answers:
Why is the quality of rationed bread in Cuba so poor?
The quality of rationed bread in Cuba is poor due to a combination of factors including limited resources, inadequate production facilities, and economic constraints imposed by the socialist regime.
How has the Cuban public reacted to the quality of rationed bread?
Many Cubans have expressed dissatisfaction and frustration with the poor quality of rationed bread. This discontent is frequently shared on social media platforms, where people post videos, photos, and comments highlighting the issue.
Are there any efforts to improve the quality of bread in Cuba?
While there have been some efforts to improve the quality of bread, these have been hampered by ongoing economic challenges and resource limitations. The effectiveness of these efforts remains to be seen.