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Sancocho de Siete Carnes is a Dominican sancocho comes in a deluxe version, in which seven different types of meat from four types of animals are mixed with root vegetables and plantain to produce a very rich, thick, meaty stew, unlike anything you've tried before. The simplified version might...

Niños envueltos (lit. wrapped children) is a traditional Dominican dish consisting of rice and ground beef that are wrapped in cabbage and cooked in tomato sauce. Apart from the main ingredients, the dish also often contains garlic, basil, bell peppers, and onions, while the tomato sauce is made...

La Bandera is the national dish of the Dominican Republic. This dish consists of rice, red beans, and meat. Most often served for lunch or dinner, a salad and a side dish usually complete the meal. The literal Spanish to English translation for La Bandera is ‘The Flag.’ The ingredients of La...

Mangú is a Dominican traditional dish served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Mangú is made up of boiled plantains or green bananas. The plantains are then mashed with butter, margarine or oil in the water in which they were boiled. The dish is topped with sautéed red onions that have been cooked...

Habichuelas Guisadas (stewed red beans) is a savory dish, flavored with garlic, onion, cubanelle pepper, and adobo, usually accompanied by rice. It's a favorite meal or side dish in many meat dishes. Habichuelas Guisadas appears almost daily at the lunch table. The seasoned red beans make it the...