Dominican Cuisine

Dominican food certainly requires an adjustment for some Americans. Here's a sense of what you're looking at from Dominicana:

"Chenchén, a typical dish in the south that consists of cracked corn boiled for hours with diverse spices and accompanied by goat stew; Chacá, also elaborated from a corn base, is a dessert prepared with milk, sugar and cinnamon; sometimes the milk is substituted with goat milk; Fish with coconut and rice with pigeons peas is a typical dish of Samaná; Rice with red beans, cooked in different ways is a staple of the Dominican meal;

Aunt Clara's Kitchen specializes in Dominican recipes. Clara even has a Foro de Cocina where you can discuss anything on Dominican cooking.

One of the more popular dishes is Mangú.

Wcities has a rundown on some of the local Santo Domingo restaurants.

And the Worldwide Gourmet offers a Food Lovers Tour of the DR.