Best Pan con Bistec
Firmly pressed Cuban bread, crisp papitas, tender, thinly sliced beef, and a squirt of ketchup: These are the makings of Hialeah’s National Supermarket #2’s pan con bistec. Many cafeterias attempt this dish, but none crafts it as skillfully as this grocery store’s corner café. The gargantuan sandwich overflows with papitas, an appetizer for the blessing soon to come. For most, it’s a classic interpretation of the Cuban staple: tomatoes, papitas, and lettuce. But this market’s touch of ketchup heightens an already juicy meal. It’s like the icing on the cake, but really, it’s the ketchup on the pan con bistec.