Dominican recipes, food and culinary culture

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Dominican Recipes You’ll Love
This Mangú recipe (Mashed plantains) is one of the best known and most representative of the Dominican cuisine, and Dominicans' official breakfast dish.

Mangú (Mashed Plantains)

Dulce de Mani y Ajonjoli (Peanut or Sesame Candy) is an easy-to-make and popular candy in the Dominican Republic. We've added some touches we love, and made them into candy-sized pieces.

Dulces de Mani y Ajonjoli (Peanut and Sesame Candies)

Empanaditas / Pastelitos (Savory Turnovers)

Yaniqueques Recipe (Fried Crispy Johnny Cake Tortillas): These are delicious, cruchy, flaky, deep-fried fast food wonders, a must on a visit to Boca Chica.

Yaniqueques (Fried Crispy Johnny Cake Tortillas)

Guandules con Coco Recipe (Pigeon Peas with Coconut): Amazing dish from Samaná. It is one of our favorite recipes, one guaranteed to delight your guests.

Guandules con Coco (Pigeon Peas with Coconut)

Sancocho de Siete Carnes (Seven Meat Hearty Stew)

Sancocho de Siete Carnes (Seven Meat Stew)

In Season
Morir soñando (Milk and orange juice)

Morir Soñando (Milk and Orange Juice)

Pera-piña (Pineapple and rice juice)

Pera-Piña (Pineapple and Rice Juice)

Champolas de Tamarindo y Guanabana (Tamarind & Soursop Juices): Delicious with a bit of a sour touch from tamarind and the mild delicate taste of soursop.

Champolas de Tamarindo y Guanabana (Tamarind & Soursop Juices)

Dulce Frío Recipe (Dominican Trifle): few desserts in our collection combine sophistication, easy preparation and popularity like this one.

Dulce Frío (Dominican Trifle)

Ensalada de aguacate (Avocado salad)

Ensalada de Aguacate (Avocado Salad)

Pan con aguacate (Avocado-stuffed bread)

Pan con Aguacate (Avocado-Topped Bread)

Culture, Life and Travel
One of the first things that most visitors to the Dominican Republic will learn is that La bandera dominicana, or “The Dominican Flag”, is also what Dominicans call the national standard lunchtime dish of rice, beans and meat, sometimes a.k.a. la comida or el almuerzo, or even el plato del día.

10 Dominican Foods You Must Try

Asopao de Pollo Recipe (Chicken and Rice Pottage)

¿A buen tiempo? ¡Buen provecho!

Casabe

Casabe – Keeping an Ancient Tradition Alive

Carne Ripiada (Shredded Beef)

Venezuelan Cuisine Vs Dominican Cuisine

Easy, Quick Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Jamaican Cooking vs Dominican Cooking

Baby and Toddler Foods, Dominican Republic-Style

Baby and Toddler Foods, Dominican Republic-Style

Home and Crafts
Renewing a Lamp Shade on the Cheap

Renewing a Lamp Shade on the Cheap

A simple birthday party

A Simple Birthday Party

Wall Decor with Scrap Fabric: In my case it serves as the perfect placeholder for any future, real art, on our barren walls.

Wall Decor with Scrap Fabric

Small Storage Solutions, and a Tutorial.

Small Storage Solutions, and a Tutorial

Sewing a Travel Handbags and Wallet

Make some cheap Ikea rugs into a runner

Make Some Cheap Ikea Rugs into a Runner

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