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fiogf49gjkf0d CUISINE TENDS TO BE INFLUENCED STRONGLY BY THE CREOLE
STYLE. FRIED FISH, RICE AND BEANS. BEEF IS EATEN IN THE
FORM OF STEWS FLAVOURED WITH CUMIN AND ALSO AS KEBAB AND
STEAKS. CHICKEN IS ALSO POPULAR SERVED BARBAQUED OR IN STEWS.
AMERICAN STYLE FOODS ARE ALSO FOUND. FOR EXAMPLE HOT DOGS,
PIZZA, VARIOUS PANCAKES.
LOCAL DISHES ARE, SANCOCHO ONE OF THE MOST FILLING DISHES,
A THICK STEW MADE FROM FIVE TO SEVEN DIFFERENT MEATS,
ARROZ CON POLLO (CHICKEN WITH RICE) IS A STAPLE ON EVERY MENU.
TORTILLA DE JAMON (SPICY HAM OMELET) A LIGHT DELICIOUS LUNCH.
DESSERTS: ONE OF THE MOST FAVORED DESSERTS IS A HEARTY
CORNMEAL CUSTARD CALLED MAJARETE.
VEGATABLES INCLUDE THE PLANTAIN, SWEET POTATOES, PEPPERS,
ONIONS AND YAMS. MANY SAUCES HAVE A BASE OF TOMATOES.
VEGETABLE DISHES ARE OFTEN EATEN AS THE MAIN DISH, IN THE
FORM OF PUREES SUCH AS SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS, OR FRIED
FOR EXAMPLE PLAINTAIN. FRIED AND BOILED VEGETABLE ARE OFTEN
MIXED TOGETHER IN THE SAME DISH.
THERE IS ALSO A WIDE SELECTION OF FRUITS INCLUDING BANANAS,
PINEAPPLES, GUAVA, ORANGES, MELON, COCONUTS AND LIMES.
FRUITS ARE EATEN FOR BREAKFAST, AS DESERTS, AS FRUIT JUICE
IN SOME SAVOURY DISHES AND AS AN INGREDIENT IN COCKTAILS.
DRINKS
COFFEE IS DRUNK EXPRESSO AND NORMAL.
RUM IS THE NATIONAL ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE, LOCAL RUMS ARE
BRUGAL AND BERMUDEZ. THERE IS ALSO A DOMINICAN BEER BOHEMIA,
QUISQUEYA, AND PRESIDENTE, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO LAGER. THERE
ARE MANY COCKTAILS MADE FROM A COMBINATION OF ALCHOOL AND
FRUIT JUICE, EXAMPLES ARE THE COCO LOCO WHICH CAN BE DRUNK
DIRECTLY FROM THE COCONUT AND IS A MIXTURE OF THE COCONUT
JUICE AND RUM. PINA COLADA, FRESH FRUIT PUNCHES, BANANA MAMA
AND MANY OTHERS.
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