Cooking some sancocho over a fire

Food Dictionary

Food Dictionary/ Diccionario Comida

This is just a little taste of some of the food (along with their translations) you will run across here in the Dominican Republic. This way you will know what many of the items are on menus and how to ask for these items.

The National Dish, Bandera Dominicana.
The National Dish, La Bandera Dominicana.

The ABC´s of Dominican Food with descriptions and pictures too!

LETTER A

LETTER B

LETTER C

LETTER D

LETTER E

LETTER F

LETTER G

LETTER H

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LETTERS J & K

LETTER L

LETTER M

LETTER N

LETTER P

LETTER Q

LETTER R

LETTER S

LETTER T

LETTERS U , V & W

LETTERS Y & Z

If you do not know something just ask. Many Dominicans do know a little of other languages. If you still do not know, just give it a try. You could be pleasantly surprised.

I never ate goat meat before I came to DR. I went to a restaurant and asked them for something typical Dominican. They served me goat which I did not find out until later when I asked someone.

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