Dominican republic food?!?!?

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Churchill

Rice, beans and chicken simple and cheap my dear (this is called : "La Bandera Dominicana"
Churchill

Tropicales

The food is similar to that of Cuba and Puerto Rico.

In the DR, breakfast typically calls for a serving of "Mangu," a mix of plantains, cheese and bacon (which can be found at most hotel and resort restaurants). Mangu has been named the "mashed potatoes" of the Dominican Republic. Locals are also known to prepare the dish for evening meals.

A foundation of the native diet, "La Bandera Dominicana," or the Dominican flag meal, is eaten by nearly everyone at lunch time. The most important meal of the day, La Bandera consists of rice, beans, meat, vegetables and fried plantains to ensure energy throughout the afternoon and evening.

Another popular dish is "Sancocho," a Spanish-style stew usually served with rice. Ingredients include various roots, green plantains, avocado and typically chicken or beef, although it sometimes includes a combination of seven meats (Sancocho prieto). Goat meat, a staple in many Dominican homes, may also be used in this recipe.

"Locrio," or Dominican rice, varies with its preparer. An adaptation of the Spanish paella, locrio is made with achiote (a colored dye produced from the seeds of the achiote plant), since saffron spice is unavailable.

Other favorite Dominican dishes include:

"chicharrones de pollo" (diced chunks of deep fried chicken)
"yucca cassava" (type of bread)
"monfogo" (plantain based dish)
"ropo vieja" (seasoned and fried shredded beef served with rice and a side salad)
"pastelitos" (meat-or -cheese filled pastry turnovers).

Cakes, puddings, caramel-dipped fruits and creams are common for desserts.
"bizcochos" (cakes with white cream topping)
"dulce de leche" (milk cream flavored with coconut or fruit)
"arroz con leche" (rice pudding)

Here is a site with Dominican recipes. You can choose what will be easiest for your project.
Have fun!!
http://www.dominicancooking.com/dominican-recipes/

Obamas Shoes

Fried plaintains are popular and you can buy them frozen sometimes in big grocery stores. Google Tostones for recipes. They are ok cold. But you have to cook them from frozen first.You can make them fresh from green plantains. I use a plate with plastic wrap on it to squish them after I fry them the first time.

I lived there for about a year and to be honest the favorite food down there is spaghetti and rice. They also eat a lot of yucca. High starch and fat then lots of fruit and a little meat. If you can buy a Maridol Papaya you can serve little slices of it. It is like a creamy melon, but some people say it tastes kind of soapy. Look for one that is mostly yellow and slighty soft to get a ripe one. It should be big, about 10"-14" long. You cut it open and it's full of sticky black seed like peppercorns. After you scoop the seeds out you serve it like a mellon. Don't get the small Papayas since they are waxy and not as sweet. They make milkshakes out of it called batidas de lechosa.

You can also see if you can find sugar cane and cut pieces of it for the class. Kids gnaw on it down there as a treat and it is very fiberous.

The fish here would not be like Dominican fish. They usually eat it whole and deep fried and you can't get the fish they eat easily or cheaply.

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Yayi

I have the perfect website for you...check the link bellow for Dominican Recipes:
http://www.dominicancooking.com/index.php

Jonas <3

"MangÃº" is a very popular dish in the Dominican, it's simply like mashed plantain with onion rings(not breaded), it has some oil on the plantain and vinegar on the onion. Just delicious!!
Usually eaten with some some fried salami.

L'Antipodien H.F.

Is this for a vegetarian class?

BAILARIN

IF YOU JUST WANNA KEEP IT SIMPLE ,you can make hot ham and cheese sandwiches with ketchup ,mayo and tomato. or you can just eat rolls from yesterday...(wash it down with a trago of mama juana......)

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