Traditional Dominican Recipes

Queso Frito (Easy Fried Cheese)

Majarete (Dominican Corn Pudding)

Guandules con Coco or Guandules Guisados (Pigeon Peas / Gandules)

Arepitas de Maiz (Cornmeal Fritters)

Pasta de Guayaba y Dulce de Guayaba (Guava Jam & Guava Paste Recipe)

Coconut Popsicles (Paletas de Coco)

Pavo a la Dominicana (Christmas Dominican Turkey)

Carne Guisada (Carne de Res Guisada Braised Beef)

Dulce de Coco (Coconut Sweets)

Albóndigas Guisadas (Dominican Meatballs)

Pudin de Pan (Dominican Spiced Bread Pudding)

Dominican Bizcocho Cupcakes

Chivo Guisado Liniero (Spicy Goat Meat Stew)

Pera-Piña or Perapiña (Rice and Pineapple Drink)

Chulitos (Spicy Cassava Rolls)

Pastelón de Harina de Maíz (Cornmeal and Beef Casserole)

Bacalaitos (Codfish Fritters)

Maiz Caquiao, Chacá or Maíz con Dulce (Hominy and Milk Dessert)

Arroz con Fideos (Rice and Fried Noodles)

Pan de Coco (Samana Yaniqueque Coconut Bread)

Locrio de Pica-Pica (Rice and Spicy Sardines)

Plátanos al Caldero (Caramelized Ripe Plantains)

Arañitas and Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)

Pudín de Yuca (Cassava Flour Cake)

Pan de Batata (Grated Sweet Potato Pudding)

Puerco Asado or Lechón Asado (Christmas Pork Roast)

Pollo con Wasakaka (Garlic Chicken Roast)

Mamajuana Recipe (Spiced Dominican Republic Rum Drink)

Locrio de Longaniza (Rice with Dominican Sausage)

Crema Pastelera (Pastry Cream for Dominican Cake)

Mermelada de Piña (Pineapple Cake Filling for Dominican Cake)

Camarones Guisados or Camarones a la Criolla (Stewed Shrimp)

Aguají or Sopa de Platano Verde (Roasted Plantain Soup)

Guanimos Salados (Cornmeal and Beef Pockets)

Repollo Guisado (Stewed Cabbage)

Cocido de Paticas (Pig Feet Stew)

Pescado con Coco Dominicano (Coconut Fish)

Pica Pollo (Dominican Fried Chicken)

Pasteles de Yuca en Hoja (Cassava Pockets)

Chicharrón de Pollo (Crispy Fried Chicken Bites)

Moro-Locrio (Rice with Black Beans and Pork)

Paleta o Helado de Batata y Coco (Sweet Potato Pops)