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Food Dictionary/ Diccionario Comida

B-Dominican Food Dictionary

The food of Dominican Republic / Comida de República Dominicana

LETTER B

Bacalaítos

– Cod Fish Fritters. These salted Cod (Bacalo) fritters can be served as a snack, side dish or main part of a meal. When prepared Dominican style they are filled with minced salted cod fish, onions and cilantro and sometimes with different variations of ingredients. These little fritters are nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Bacalao

– Cod Fish

Barbacoa

– Barbecue. Food slow-cooked over an open fire or on a grill. This word originated from the Taino Indians. (This does not refer to the barbecue sauce). Here you can find many different foods cooked barbecue style both in restaurants and in the streets.

Batata Frita

– sweet potato fritters. They can be sliced round or in strips like French Fries or cut wider like Steak Fries. Sometimes they are fried simply with or without the skins and other times they can be dipped into cornstarch.

Batata

– Sweet potato. There are a few different varieties from white inside to red.

Batata
Batata

Batida

– A blender drink made of different fruits. The fresh fruit is blended with milk (either Carnation milk or regular milk), sugar, sometimes vanilla is added, and ice. Very much like a milk shake but made with fruits. Batida de Fresa (Strawberry) Batida de Lechoza (Papaya). A refreshing drink for any time of the day or night.

Mangos- Mango Bread - Mango milk blended juice
Mangos- Mango Bread – Mango milk blended juice

Berenjena

– Eggplant. You can find this versatile vegetable prepared in many different ways. One of the favorites is a stewed dish served as a salad or side dish.

Biscocho

– Cake. Dominican style biscocho is oh so wonderful. With or without icing you can purchase small cakes in local stores individually packaged. Some places sell the cake cut into triangles prepared by a local and sold in the local Colmado. You can also go to a bakery and purchase this sweet delight for parties decorated in a variety of ways.

Dominican-style bizcocho
Dominican-style bizcocho

Bistec

– Beef. This covers all types of beef be it steak or thinly sliced to be used in guisadas (stews)

Bondelic

(bizcochos de) – Prune cake. Also a very upscale bakery in Ensanche Julieta, Santo Domingo.

Buche Perico

– A stew made mostly of corn. The name translates to Parrots Gut.

Food Dictionary/ Diccionario Comida

A-Dominican Food Dictionary

The food of Dominican Republic / Comida de República Dominicana

LETTER A

Aguacate

– avocado a creamy fruit that are very nutritious and contain a wide variety of nutrients. During season they are found everywhere.
More about the aguacate.

avocados
avocados

Ahuyama or Auyama

– A type of yam pumpkin like squash (used in many soups to make the color). The seeds are also edible. Great cooked alone or added to a dish. You can see these in myna of the corner stores and truck vendors cut into pieces or sold whole.

Ají

– (pimiento, chile) This is the general word for peppers or chilies. They can come in all shapes, sizes and varieties.

Hot chillies
Hot chillies

Aji Verde

– Green pepper

Al Ajillo

– A sauce made with wine, butter and lots of garlic. You will see this on many menus throughout the country. Camarones Al Ajillo (Shrimp in Garlic Sauce), Mero Al Ajillo (A type of Fish in Garlic Sauce), Pollo al ajillo (Chicken in Garlic Sauce).

Albóndigas

– Meatballs. These tasty little balls can be served as a main course, side dish or snack (picadera) in a sauce, typically a tomato type sauce. These small balls of meat are usually made of ground meat (carne picada or carne molida) but can also be made with fish. They are also added to the typical spaghetti and soups.

Alcachofas

– Artichokes

Algarrobo

– Carob. Its nickname here is mierda en cajeta – shit in a little box. This is a very strange fruit. It is said to be high in vitamins. When opened it does smell bad and the fruit is dry with a fuzzy texture. Get past the smell and the fruit is sweet.

A box of Algarrobos
A box of Algarrobos

Almendra

– Almond.

Almendra nuts roasted and packaged ready for eating
Almendra nuts roasted and packaged ready for eating

Añuga Perros

– dog choker) – A coconut candy sold in small chunks in many of the Colmados.

Dominican Food/Comida Dominicana

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!

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LETTER H

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LETTERS J & K

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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.