Cuban Foods Bakery and Restaurant 43rd and Peoria in9 Phoenix, AZ 602-296-575 Even though Cuba is 2,243 miles from Phoenix, Manuel Cias-Hernandez has kept the island close to his heart. "Cuba is a beautiful country. It's surrounded by water with great beaches. It has wonderul food. I wanted to bring a piece of the island with me here. That's why I opened the restaurant," said Cias-Hernandez. Manuel Cias-Hernandez shows of the flan to the camera HFNTV paid Cuban Foods Bakery and Restaurant a visit in the middle of August during an Arizona heat wave. But even temperatures around 110 degrees didn't stop dozens of customers from streaming in all day. "We love it here. This is comida typica (Authentic Cuisine). It's just like the Island," said Juan Ramirez. Cuban style steak Ramirez is a Cuban transplant from Orlando, Florida comes to the restaurant beause it's the only place he can get Cuban style steak, white rice and black bean