What makes a meal must try?
Santo Domingo is a city known for its rich gastronomy. The food in Santo Domingo combines African, Spanish, and Taíno influences, resulting in a fusion of flavors and delicious dishes.
During my time in Santo Domingo I found that the local foods are made with an abundance of flavors in mind. In many cases the meals in Santo Domingo come with full sized servings to the point of having enough to share. With each location we travel to we like to take a sample of the meals either created or at least specialized in that region. So the meals listed here fall into one of those categories. This is and example and by no means a full list of good food available in Santo Domingo.
3 must try meals in Santo Domingo
Here are some examples of typical food from Santo Domingo:
1. Mangú:
Mangú is one of the most emblematic dishes of Dominican cuisine. Mangú consists of boiled green plantains that are then mashed to a mashed potato-like texture. It is served with sautéed red onions, fried cheese, and Dominican salami. Mangú is a very popular breakfast in Santo Domingo and is usually accompanied by fried eggs.
2. La Bandera Dominicana:
This is the national dish of the Dominican Republic and is called "La Bandera" because the colors of the ingredients (white, red, and green) match those of the Dominican flag. It consists of white rice, stewed red beans, beef or chicken, and green salad. It is a complete and very tasty dish that can be easily found in restaurants in Santo Domingo.
3. Sancocho:
Sancocho is a thick and comforting soup prepared with different types of meat (such as chicken, pork, or beef), vegetables, and tubers like yuca, yam, and plantain. It is a very popular dish throughout the country, and in Santo Domingo, you can find it in many restaurants and street food stalls. It is ideal for cooler days and is considered a comforting meal.
Honorable Mentions
In addition to the mentioned dishes, it is very popular to find another popular dish. Mofongo, a dish some say originated in Puerto Rico, has been widely adopted especially in the Dominican Republic. Mofongo, which consists of fried and mashed green plantains with garlic, salt, and olive oil or lard. The fried plantains are mashed in a mortar and pestle with the mentioned ingredients until they reach a thick mashed potato-like consistency. It is molded into a ball or mound shape on the serving plate.
Dominican mofongo is usually accompanied by meat such as chicken, pork, or seafood, and is served with tostones (fried plantain slices), avocado, or salad.
These are just some of the typical foods you can try in Santo Domingo. Dominican gastronomy is very rich and varied, so I would recommend exploring further to discover other delicious traditional dishes. Let us know in the comments what you will be trying.
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