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Dominican Republic

Ask what the Dominican Republic eats and the answer starts with this: comforting criollo plates of rice, beans, plantains, and slow-stewed meats, capped by merengue-sweet desserts. Look for La Bandera (daily plate of rice, red beans, and stewed meat), Sancocho (seven-meat root-vegetable stew for celebrations) and Mangú (mashed green plantains with pickled onion, fried cheese, salami, egg). White rice, red beans and stewed meat named for the flag; it is the standard midday meal in Dominican households. This atlas has 37 Dominican Republic dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

37 dishes.

Agrio de naranjaAgrio de naranjaSalted sour orange juice used to season and to sprinkle at the tableArepa dominicanaArepa dominicanaSweet cornmeal and coconut milk cake baked with coals above and belowAsopaoAsopaoSoupy rice with chicken or seafood, thick with sofrito and herbsCasabeCasabeCrisp flatbread of pressed bitter cassava, eaten with stews or oilCatibíasCatibíasEmpanadas made with cassava flour, filled with seasoned meat and friedChacáChacáCracked corn simmered in coconut milk with cinnamon, cloves and raisinsChenchénChenchénCracked corn steamed with coconut milk until fluffy, served with goat stewChicharrón de polloChicharrón de polloSmall pieces of marinated chicken floured and fried very crispChimiChimiDominican street burger with cabbage and pink sauceChivo guisadoChivo guisadoGoat braised with wild oregano, a Northwest specialtyDominican cakeDominican cakeAiry celebration cake with pineapple filling and meringueDominican rumDominican rumSmooth aged molasses rum drunk neat or with cola and limeDulce de leche cortadaDulce de leche cortadaMilk deliberately curdled with lime, then cooked with sugar into sweet curdsHabichuelas con dulceHabichuelas con dulceSweet spiced cream-of-beans dessert for LentJalaoJalaoBall of grated coconut boiled with molasses or honey until stickyJugo de avenaJugo de avenaOats blended with milk, sugar and cinnamon and served ice coldLa BanderaLa BanderaDaily plate of rice, red beans, and stewed meatLocrio de polloLocrio de polloOne-pot seasoned rice and chicken, Dominican 'paella'Longaniza dominicanaLonganiza dominicanaCoarse pork sausage heavy with oregano and sour orange, fried in its own fatMabíMabíFizzy, bitter drink fermented from tree bark with sugar and spicesMajareteMajareteSilky corn pudding with coconut milk and cinnamon, served coldMamajuanaMamajuanaRum, red wine, and honey infused with bark and herbsMangúMangúMashed green plantains with pickled onion, fried cheese, salami, eggMorir soñandoMorir soñando'Die dreaming' blend of orange juice, milk, sugar, iceMoro de guandulesMoro de guandulesRice cooked with pigeon peas and coconutPan de aguaPan de aguaCrusty white water roll split for breakfast with butter or salamiPasteles en hojaPasteles en hojaParcels of green plantain and taro dough with pork, boiled in leavesPollo guisadoPollo guisadoChicken braised with sofrito, an everyday stewPresidentePresidentePale lager served frozen cold, dressed as a bride with frostQueso de hojaQueso de hojaFresh white cheese that peels apart in soft leaves, eaten with casabeQuipesQuipesFried bulgur rolls stuffed with beef, Lebanese-rootedSalami dominicanoSalami dominicanoFirm cured beef salami sliced thick and fried for breakfastSancochoSancochoHearty stew of chicken or fish with plantain, yuca and cornSanto LibreSanto LibreDominican rum lengthened with lemon-lime soda and plenty of limeTostonesTostonesTwice-fried smashed green plantainsWasakakaWasakakaSharp garlic, sour orange and oregano sauce spooned over grilled chicken

  • Habichuelas con dulce

    Sweet spiced cream-of-beans dessert for Lent. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Agrio de naranja

    Salted sour orange juice used to season and to sprinkle at the table. Ready in 20 minutes prep and none…

  • Arepa dominicana

    Sweet cornmeal and coconut milk cake baked with coals above and below. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Asopao

    Soupy rice with chicken or seafood, thick with sofrito and herbs. Ready in 25 min prep and 55 min cooking.…

  • Casabe

    Crisp flatbread of pressed bitter cassava, eaten with stews or oil. Ready in 2 hr prep and 1 hr cooking.…

  • Catibías

    Empanadas made with cassava flour, filled with seasoned meat and fried. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…

  • Chacá

    Cracked corn simmered in coconut milk with cinnamon, cloves and raisins. Ready in 15 min prep and 2 hr 30…

  • Chenchén

    Cracked corn steamed with coconut milk until fluffy, served with goat stew. Ready in 15 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Chicharrón de pollo

    Small pieces of marinated chicken floured and fried very crisp. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Chimi

    Dominican street burger with cabbage and pink sauce. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4 burgers. A…