Dominican Republic
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La Bandera Dominicana
'The Flag': the Dominican Republic's defining lunch of white rice, stewed beans and braised meat, named for the colours of the national banner. Ingredients: white rice, red or pinto beans, chicken or beef, sofrito (onion…
Mangú
The Dominican breakfast mash: boiled green plantains pounded with butter and pickled red onions, crowned by fried cheese, salami and eggs — los tres golpes, 'the three hits'. Ingredients: green plantains, butter, milk or…
Sancocho (Dominican)
The Dominican Republic's celebratory cauldron: seven meats and a harvest of root vegetables in a thick, herb-laden broth — sancocho prieto at its most glorious. Ingredients: beef, pork, chicken, goat or longaniza, yuca,…
Habichuelas con Dulce
The Dominican Lent and Easter miracle: red beans slow-cooked into a sweet, spiced, milky pudding with sweet potato, raisins and cloves — eaten cold by the bowlful. Ingredients: red beans, coconut milk, evaporated milk, s…
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