> The writer also calls it Spanish, but e.g. beef is "ternera" in Spanish. It might be Cuban Spanish, which has a fairly large vocabulary that differs from other Spanish variants.
You are discovering the difference between castellano and español; in addition to ternera, it's bife in some parts of South America.
You are discovering the difference between castellano and español; in addition to ternera, it's bife in some parts of South America.