caja china

Noun. caja china (plural cajas chinas) A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.

Suffice it to say that once you've Caja China'd, you never go back. Stories abound about the name “Caja China”, which means “Chinese box” in Spanish. Supposedly the boxes originally cam from Cuba, referring to a new cooking method imported along with 150,000 Chinese laborers in the 1850's.

Roberto Guerra - Roberto Guerra - CEO - La Caja China BBQ Grills | LinkedIn.

It wasn't until 1985, however, after moving to Miami, that Guerra decided to create his own roasting box. Guerra and his son made a prototype and the rest is history. La Caja China is now sold around the world and people of all cultures use it to cook a variety of meats.

La Caja China CEO Roberto Guerra. Guerra says his father first spotted the wooden cooking boxes in Havana's Chinatown in 1955. In 1985, the two decided to re-create the devices, and La Caja China company was born. As for the name, Guerra says his father saw his first China boxes in Havana in 1955.

Stories have been told about the approximately 150,000 Chinese laborers who came to Cuba during the 1850′s, and that it was they who brought the cooking style to the island, hence the term “caja china.” Makes sense right? “Chinese box” made by Chinese people.

Instead, according to Mintz, the term "china (or "chino") was used within the Cuban culture as a slang phrase describing something clever, mysterious, or exotic. So under that premise, "La Caja China" translates to something more like, "the magic box."

But the tradition began just 30 years ago - not in Cuba but in Florida. Roberto Guerra started the company La Caja China in 1985 with his father in Medley, a Miami suburb. The factory recently moved to a new location in Hialeah, where workers cut the wood and metal and assemble the nine models the company sells.

All of our roasters are produced in the company's factory located in Hialeah, Florida. La Caja China provides a distinctive cooking experience for everyone. Our boxes are designed to cook any type of meat, conveniently and deliciously.

Monica “Mika” Leon Chef/Owner, Caja Caliente | Miami Monica “Mika” Leon comes from a family of ever-busy restaurant professionals - her grandfather was a restaurateur in Spain, and her mother owned a catering company. Leon always gravitated toward food and restaurants, but her mom warned against the long hours and stress.

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