A FOOD TRADITION
Dominican Cuisine
A Caribbean cooking tradition centered on rice, beans, plantains, root vegetables, stewed meats, fried snacks, and coconut-based coastal dishes.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Dulce de Batata
A Dominican sweet-potato dessert made by cooking mashed sweet potato with sugar, coconut milk, and cinnamon into a thick pudding or set sweet.
Dulce de Coco
A Colombian Caribbean coconut sweet prepared by simmering grated coconut with sugar and aromatic spices until thick and syrupy.
Dulce de Leche Dominicano
A Dominican milk caramel made by slowly reducing cow's milk with sugar into a thick, sweet confection.
Empanadas Dominicanas
Dominican empanadas are folded wheat-flour pastries filled with seasoned meat, cheese, or other savory fillings and fried or baked until crisp.
Habichuelas con Dulce
A traditional Dominican sweet bean dessert made by cooking red kidney beans with coconut milk, dairy, sugar, sweet potato, and warm spices.
Jalao
A Dominican coconut candy made by cooking grated coconut with sugar and warm spices until thick and chewy.
La Bandera Dominicana
A traditional Dominican plate of white rice served with stewed red beans, seasoned meat, and a fresh vegetable salad.
Locrio
A Dominican one-pot rice dish in which seasoned rice is cooked with a meat or other savory protein and a sofrito-style vegetable base.
Longaniza Dominicana
A Dominican pork sausage seasoned with garlic, oregano, sour orange, vinegar, and salt, then commonly fried or grilled.
Majarete
A Dominican corn pudding prepared with corn, coconut milk, dairy, sugar, and cinnamon until thick and creamy.
Mangu
Mashed boiled green plantain served with sautéed onion and often accompanied by egg or pork-based toppings.
Mofongo Dominicano
A Dominican mashed green-plantain dish traditionally seasoned with garlic and combined with fried pork cracklings, then moistened and served warm.
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