Food of the Dominican Republic: the 'Flag' is our 'Standard' meal!


(Quote from our sister site:)
Before going into details about the food of the Dominican Republic, we want to introduce what we consider the most popular Dominican dishes:

Among the most popular Dominican dishes you will find the following:

  • Sancocho recipe (at our sister site)
  • Pork roasted on a spit
  • Pastel en hoja
  • Moro
  • Rice and bean combination- "La Bandera"
  • Cassava
  • Platano - or Plantain
  • Longaniza (Sausage)
  • Stewed goat
  • Fish cooked with coconut milk
  • Bunuelos (Dominican donuts)

    In the mean time let's talk about 'La Comida'.

    As in most Latin countries, Dominicans stop work around midday to go home and enjoy their lunch. Here the most typical Dominican food served for ‘la comida’ is known as ‘La Bandera’ or 'La Bandera Dominicana (the Dominican Flag).

    But why do we call it "La Bandera Dominicana"? This is a frequently asked question by many visitors. It is because the traditional foods of the Dominican Republic are consumed by the majority of Dominicans at a lunchtime as often as five days a week, regardless of social status. It always includes rice, beans and meat, often with side dishes like salad or fried plantain and represents our staple diet.

    So this combination of food is what has come to symbolize ‘La Bandera Dominicana’.

    dominican food, la bandera
    It's twelve o'clock and its time to enjoy 'La Bandera'!!!


    Generally speaking, Dominican food is associated and categorized with the native Antillean or Creole recipes and cuisine, which is similar to the cooking style widely developed throughout the West Indies. The food of the Dominican Republic is prepared in similar way to the natives of Central America's Atlantic coast, and of South America, as far as Brazil.

    SEE FULL ARTICLE AT: Visiting The Dominican Republic - Food Pages