Ropa Vieja

thumb|250px|Authentic Cuban dish of ropa vieja (shredded flank steak in a tomato sauce base), black beans, white rice, plantains and fried yuca with beer.

, which is Spanish for "Old Clothes," is a popular Caribbean dish consisting of shredded beef (often skirt or flank steak), vegetables, and a sauce.

The origin of ropa vieja is from the Canary Islands, which are Spanish islands off the coast of North Africa in the Atlantic O