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Roasted pig's snouts and earsI know this will be literally “hard to swallow” for many! LOL! But staying true to the site theme (Traditional Dominican food) Believe me when I say that even though I myself have a bit of a hard time eating it, the taste is great! This is one of the most popular and favored street foods. In the street it is generally fried instead… |
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Russian SaladHello friends and fellow foodies!! Some days ago, looking at how popular the potato salad recipe had become, I realized that one of the most popular recipes in traditional contemporary Dominican cuisine had not been published yet: “Russian salad”! Years ago, when I worked as exchange visitor for the YMCA of Greater New York, I… |
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Dominican CakeThe Dominican is the most popular in the Dominican Republic. Dominican-Americans here in the the States also make it and sell it by the pound. It is a heavy cake but the frosting is light and fluffy. |
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Dominican style spaghettis ("A la criolla")Spaguettis "a la criolla" is a very common and traditional way to have spaguettis in Dominican Republic. A "must" in street food vendors... |
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"Wrapped children" (Dominican Traditional Dish)Traditional Dominican dish. First of all, let me clarify this dish has nothing to do with child abuse!! It’s just a funny name this dish acquired who knows why! What I do know is that children love it! This is a typical recipe of my family and traditional of the Dominican Republic. My mother created a tradition of cooking our… |
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Dominican FrostingThe recipe to make the Dominican frosting is very easy to do. It is basically a meringue. The texture if fluffy and airy. It is the perfect frosting for Dominican cakes. |
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Sweet corn "arepa"One of the most traditional recipes in Dominican cookery. I'll post the salty version later. This is my mother in law's version. |
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Deep fried fish "Boca Chica" StyleHello everyone! Today I continue my mission of bringing you the most important recipes of traditional Dominican cuisine! Since I was very young, I remember that one of the most popular trips was the one to Boca Chica beach. For “capitaleños” (people from the capital city), Boca Chica was an obvious option. A white sand beach… |
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Pick and shovelHello Everyone! The last few days have been full with exciting news. In the last post I shared some of those news and there’s already more to share! but I will share those news later, because after all, this is a place to eat and enjoy recipes! The famous “pick and shovel” (pico y pala) is one of those foods that became popular… |
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Sardine rice (sardine locrio or pica pica locrio)Today I share another true classical Dominican traditional gastronomy recipe. The sardine locrio, sardine rice or “pica pica” rice or locrio, is an important part of the contemporary history Of the Dominican Republic. The “pica pica” (it used to be a brand name) in its “hot” variety (the red can) was widely consumed in the… |
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Fried plantains (tostones,patacones o fritos)Fried plantains is one of the most traditional Caribbean foods. In the Dominican Republic is almost a must in many occasions. |
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Chicken rice (Locrio de pollo)Locrio is one of the most traditional Dominican dishes and I have already shared some of its variations. For some reason that I can't explain, I had not shared the most traditional of the locrios: the chicken locrio. The chicken is the most consumed meat in the Dominican Republic and along with pork the preferred one for the… |
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West Indies Pollo Criollo (Creole Chicken)This dish is from the Dominican Republic, contains a hint of nutmeg, and is simply good. Best refrigerated overnight. Recipe, tweaked, from "The New York Times." |
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Mahi Mahi pan grilled filletA simple and tasty way to prepare mahi mahi |
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Cheese balls!Today I share one of the “Doña Anadina’s” (my sous chef’s mother) golden recipes. She’s one of my most faithful and constant advisors in the kitchen. Doña Anadina is a master of the flour and dough and even knowing this, I should say that she outdid herself this time. The “little chefs” (and me, I cannot deny it) took good care… |
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