The food from the Dominican Republic is amazing! Everything from Pinchos to Platanos, it's all wonderful!
The country that is now the Dominican Republic was formerly a Spanish colony. Many Spanish traits are still present, and people recognize a Latin American feel to the island and its cuisine. Many traditional Spanish dishes have found a new home in the Dominican Republic, some with a twist. African and Taíno dishes still hold strong, some of them unchanged.
African dishes include:
Mofongo - a popular Caribbean dish which originated in Puerto Rico, and was later adapted to Dominican cuisine made from fried green plantains or fried yuca, seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork cracklings, then mashed with a little broth. Mofongo is usually served with a chicken broth soup.
Mangú - mashed, boiled plantain. Mangú is usually served with deep-fried Dominican salami and deep-fried Dominican cheese or fried eggs.
Mondongo - beef tripe soup.
Taíno dishes include:
Arepita — fried yuca, sometimes potatoes
Casabe — bread made out of yuca
Chulitos — meat–stuffed, refried yuca
All or nearly all food groups are accommodated in typical Dominican cuisine, as it incorporates meat or seafood; cereals, especially rice, corn, and wheat; vegetables, such as beans and other legumes, potatoes, yuca, or plantains, and salad; dairy products, especially milk and cheese; and fruits, such as oranges, bananas, and mangos. However, there is heaviest consumption of starches and meats, and least of dairy products and non-starchy vegetables.
Sofrito, a sautéed mix of local herbs and spices, is used in many dishes. Throughout the south-central coast bulgur, or whole wheat, is a main ingredient in quipes and tipili, two dishes brought by Levantine Middle Eastern immigrants. Other favorite foods and dishes include chicharrón, pastelitos or empanadas, batata, pasteles en hoja (ground roots pockets), chimichurris, plátanos maduros (ripe plantain), and tostones.
Arroz con dulce (or arroz con leche), bizcocho dominicano (Dominican cake), habichuelas con dulce (sweet creamed beans), flan, frío frío (snow cones), dulce de leche, and caña (sugarcane) are among favored Dominican treats.
Some favorite beverages of Dominicans include Morir Soñando, rum, beer, Mama Juana, batida (smoothie), ponche, mabí, and coffee
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