Article : This was one of the meals I had from the left over pork roast. The flavors here are amazing especially with the garlic lime mojo. The Cuban sandwich has been around since the 1500’s. In the 1900's it became a common lunch food for workers in cigar factories and the sugar mills of Cuba. With the Cuban influence in Miami, cubano sandwiches are definitely Tampa and Miami, Florida's favorite snack. While Cuban's will argue on what ingredients make up a true cubano, one thing all will agree on is the bread. It has to be Cuban bread for the real thing! Click here for the Cuban bread recipe. . Pork.