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fiogf49gjkf0d DOMINICAN CUISINE IS A COMBINATION OF FRENCH, AFRICAN,
ENGLISH, CREOLE & MORE RECENTLY THE INCLUSION OF INDIAN
AND CHINESE CUISINE.
THE IMPORTANCE LIES IN THE PRE COOKING PREPARATION. THIS
TAKES THE FORM OF SEASONING & MARINATING WITH HERBS & SPICES.
FRUITS:
FRUITS INCLUDE THE ORANGE, GRAPEFRUIT, TANGERINE, SOUR
SOP, PASSION FRUIT, TAMARIND & THE GREEN COCOUNT. FRUITS
ARE MADE INTO A VARIETY OF THINGS. FRUIT SALAD, WHICH IS
A FAVOURITE DOMINICAN DESSERT, FRUIT DRINKS, JAMS & TARTS.
VEGETABLES:
VEGETABLES INCLUDE THE DASHEEN, YAM, CUSHCUSH, TANNIA & SWEET
POTATOES. A SPECIALITY IS CALALLOO WHICH IS A VEGETABLE SOUP.
VEGETABLES MAY BE SERVED BOILED & SLICED OR FRIED. THE GREEN
BANANA & THE PLANTAIN ARE MADE INTO CHIPS.
SALADS ARE ALSO EATEN IN QUANTITY.
OTHER SPECIALITIES INCLUDE: CRAPAUD OR MOUNTAIN CHICKEN,
WHICH IS FROGS LEGS, CRAB BACK, HOME MADE STONE OVEN
BAKED BREAD AND RUM PUNCHES.
CREOLE DISHES INCLUDE
TEE-TEE-REE, TINY FRESHLY SPAWNED FISH. LAMBI CONCH.
AGOUTI, A RODENT. MANICOU, PIG AND WILD PIGEON (SMOKED
MEATS). CRABBACKS (BACKS OF RED AND BLACK CRABS STUFFED
WITH SEASONED CRAB MEAT.
BELLO HOT PEPPER SAUCE IS MADE LOCALLY & SERVED EVERYWHERE
WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING.
DRINK:
ISLAND FRUIT JUICES ARE EXCELLENT AS ARE RUM PUNCHES,
PARTICULARLY COCONUT RUM PUNCH, MADE FROM FRESH COCONUT
MILK, SUGAR, RUM, BITTERS, VANILLA AND GRENADINE.
SEA MOSS, A NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MADE FROM SEA MOSS OR
SEAWEED, WITH A SLIGHTLY MINTY TASTE.
THERE IS A WIDE CHOICE OF BEERS AVAILABLE.
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