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Ropa Vieja is one of the many imports to Cuba, the Caribbean and South America that comes from the Canary Islands, Spain. The dialects of the Caribbean, especially Cuba, as well as Venezuela, were mostly formed from Canarian Spanish.
It is likely that this dish is not from the Canary Islands but from Southern Spain, the place of origin of most of the colonizers of these islands in the 15th-16th century. It is actually a popular dish in many Andalusian towns still today while Andalusian Spanish is also a strong influence of Caribbean Spanish. It is always difficult to distinguish between Canarian and Andalusian influences regarding Caribbean traditions. --Cervantista (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:49, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
"According to a recent Cuban immigrant to South Florida, ropa vieja is a dish that was influenced by the considerable Russian population that resided in Cuba during the cold war. According to this source the Russians made a stew using brisket that was adapted by the Cubans and called ropa vieja. Since there are no sources cited in the above explanation of the dish, I wonder if the citation by a recent immigrant might have some validity."
This unsourced addition seems at odds with the rest of the article, which indicates the dish is not a recent Cuban invention. Perhaps this tale is a recent Cuban invention, not the dish itself. -- Beardo (talk) 16:15, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
