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The Dominican Republic is home to a delicious array of dishes that exemplify cuisine that's simultaneously Caribbean and positively Dominican.
With a harmonious blend of Spanish, African, and indigenous Taino influences, Dominican food offers an irresistible medley of flavors, textures and colors that showcase the island’s rich cultural heritage.
Immersing yourself in the local cuisine is the best way to experience what it's like to be a local, so make sure you take the time to dine like a Dominican during your visit.
even, if you would like, arranging for you to have a meal in the home of a Dominican family, so that you can see the meal being prepared, and learn about the Dominican people, culture, and customs right from Dominicans themselves.
Fried Chicken and Fries.
Mashed Green Plantains and Shrimps.
Crispy Pork.
Traditional Dominican Oatmeal Porridge.
Hearty Soup of Vegetables and Various Meats.
Fried Fish.
Grilled Steak.
Braised Oxtail.
Minced Meat.
Stewed Goat.
Roast Chicken.
Roast Pork.
Stewed Beef.
Rice and Red Beans Casserole.
Rotisserie Chicken.
BBQ Pork Chops.
Mashed Cassava in Garlic Sauce.
Specially-prepared Shrimp.
Meatballs.
Seafood Casserole.
Stewed Eggplant.
Stewed Herring.
Grilled Crabs.
BBQ Ribs.
Seafood Soup.
Savory Cracked-corn Dish.
Fried Chicken.
Minced-meat Salad.
Fried Beef.
Fish in Coconut Sauce.
Flavorful Sausage.
Fried Chicken Wings.
Blood Sausage made of Pork and Rice.
Fried Plantains or Potatoes topped with Meat and Cheese.
Dominican-style Burger.
Fried Salted Pork marinated with Spices.
Rice, Meat, and Vegetable Soup.
The National Dish of the Dominican Republic - White Rice, Red Beans, and Stewed Meat.
Tripe Stew.
Salted Codfish.
Traditional Dominican Breakfast - Mashed Plantains, Fried Cheese, Fried Eggs, and Fried Salami.
Rice and Chicken Casserole.
Pigeon Peas and Rice Pilaf.
Caramelized Sweet Plantains.
Stewed Red Beans.
Mashed Green Plantains.
Cassava Fritters.
Twice-fried Flattened Slices of Green Plantains.
Flour Fritter.
Fried Cassava Sticks.
Deep-fried Bulgur Wheat Shell with Meat Inside.
Cassava and Cheese Balls.
Flattened, Crunchy Cassava Bread.
Fried Sweet Potato Slices.
Fried Dough Pocket Filled with Meat or Cheese.
Plantain Pocket Filled with Meat.
Cheese-filled Tortilla.
Grilled Cornmeal Cake.
Ripe Plantain Casserole.
Green Plantain Pocket Filled with Meat.
Dominican-styled Hot Dogs.
Fried Green Plantains with Fried Salami.
Shrimp Ceviche.
Eggplant Fritters.
Melted Cheese and Sausage.
Cornmeal Fritters.
Marianated Green Bananas.
Crispy Fried Chicken.
Cow Heel Soup.
Rice and Sweet Corn Pilaf.
Herring and Eggs.
Beef, Cheese, and Eggplant Casserole.
Boiled Dough Cooked in Tomato Sauce.
Mashed-corn Pudding.
Sweet Plantains with Cheese.
Flour Tortilla Filled with Rice, Beans, Vegetables, and Meat.
Diced Potatoes with Sausage,
Mashed Pumpkin.
Crispy Tortilla Topped with Sausage.
Hot Oats and Milk Drink.
Crispy Tortilla Topped with Mushrooms and Sausage.
Vegetable Omelet.
Avacado Sandwich.
Dominican Bread That is Soft, Fluffy, and Slightly Sweet.
Ripe Plantains Pocket Filled with Meat.
Fried Cheese.
Stuffed, Twice-fried Green Plantain Cups.
Fried Eggplant.
Fried Cassava Pocket Filled with Meat or Cheese.
Codfish Fritters..
Dominican Rice Pudding.
Sponge Cake Soaked in Three Types of Milk.
Dominican Sweet Beans.
Cornmeal Cake.
Milk and Orange Juice Drink.
Crunchy Coconut Sweets.
Dominican Corn Pudding.
Dominican-styled Caramel Cream.
Sweet Fruit Treats.
Dominican Lollipops with Coconut Center.
Sweet Potato Ice Cream.
Dominican-style Cake.
Bread Pudding.
Dominican Fruit Cake.
Rustic Coconut Cookies.
Papaya Milkshake.
Coconut Ice Cream Popsicles.
Guava and Avocado Jam.
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