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 Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: FOOD & DINING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
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FOOD & DINING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GENERAL
Native Dominican cooking combines Spanish influences with local produce. Beef is expensive (Dominicans raise fine cattle, but most is exported) and local favourites are pork and goat meat. Locally produced beer and rums are cheaper than imported alcohol which tends to be expensive. There is plenty of fresh fish and seafood, island-grown tomatoes, lettuce, papaya, mangoes and passion fruit and all citrus fruits are delicious.
National specialties:
• La bandera (meaning ‘the flag’, comprising white rice, red beans, stewed meat, salad and fried plaintain).
• Chicharrones (crisp pork rind).
• Chicharrones de pollo (small pieces of fried chicken).
• Casava (fried yucca).
• Moro de habichuelas (rice and beans).
• Sopa criolla dominicana (native soup of meat and vegetables).
• Pastelón (baked vegetable cake).
• Sancocho (stew with anything up to 18 ingredients).
National drinks:
• Presidente (Dominican beer) is very good
• Rum drinks such as the local Brugal or Bermudez.
• Rum añejo (old, dark rum) with ice makes a good after-dinner drink. Native coffee is excellent and very strong.
PLACES TO DINE
Capitán Cook
Playa El Cortecito,
Marina El Cortecito,
Punta Cana
Phone: 809/552-0645
Chez Palace
Bávaro Palace Hotel,
within the Barcelo Bávaro Beach,
Golf & Casino Resort,
Punta Cana
Phone: 809/686-5797
El Mesón de la Cava
Mirador del Sur 1,
Santo Domingo
Phone: 809/533-2818
El Pescador
Casa de Campo,
La Romana
Phone: 809/523-3333
El Sombrero
Altos de Chavón,
La Romana
Phone: 809/523-3333
Giacosa
Altos de Chavón,
La Romana
Phone: 809/523-8466
Lago Grill
Casa de Campo,
La Romana
Phone: 809/523-3333
Le Papillon
Villas Cofresi,
Puerto Plata
Phone: 809/970-7640
Lina Restaurant
Barcelo Gran Hotel Lina.
Máximo Gómez and 27 de Febrero aves,
Santo Domingo
Phone: 809/563-5000 ext. 7250
Paté Palo
La Atarazana 21,
Zona Colonial,
Santa Domingo
Phone: 809/687-8089
Website: www.patepalo.com
Vesuvio I
Av. George Washington 521,
Santo Domingo
Phone: 809/221-3333 |
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