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U, V, W-Dominican Food Dictionary

The Food of Dominican Republic / La Comida de República Dominicana

LETTERS U, V and W

    U

Uva

– grape

Vainitas

– Green beans. They are longer and skinnier than the green beans I was used to.

Vainitas - Green Beans
Vainitas – Green Beans

Vegetales

– Vegetables

Verdura

(also ‘verdurita’) – fresh coriander (also called ‘cilantro’)

Vestida de Novia

– Not sure if it’s considered food but it refers to a beer, the ice covering the bottle that looks like a brides wedding gown.

Presidente Cerveza - Vestida de Novia - Bien Fria
Presidente Cerveza – Vestida de Novia – Bien Fria

Víveres

– vegetables, fruits

    W

Wiki

– Whisky

T-Dominican Food Dictionary

The Food of Dominican Republic / La Comida de República Dominicana

LETTER T

Tamarindo

– Tamarind
More about the tamarindo.

Tamarindo / Tamarind in the shell pod being sold on the streets of Dominican Republic
Tamarindo / Tamarind in the shell pod being sold on the streets of Dominican Republic

Taro

– spinach

Tayota

(or) Cho-Cho or Chayote – Little Squash.

Cho-Cho or Tayota
Cho-Cho or Tayota

Té de Jengibre

– ginger tea, a Christmas drink (Christmas traditions) (recipe for te de jengibre)

Té de Jengibre - Ginger Tea
Té de Jengibre – Ginger Tea

Tipili

– Bulger salad, tabouleh

Tocino

– Bacon

Toronja

(also known as grei-frú) – Grapefruit

Toronja -  showing how many seeds I found in my grapefruit
Toronja – showing how many seeds I found in my grapefruit

Tortilla de Huevos

– Dominican style Spanish omelet.

Tostones

– Twice-fried plantains

S-Dominican Food Dictionary

The Food of Dominican Republic / La Comida de República Dominicana

LETTER S

Salpicón

– Meat loaf

Sancocho

– The signature dish of the country. A thick stew-type dish made with vegetables and different types of meat (beef, pork,chicken,goat..) A must try when visiting Dominican Republic. It can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Recipe for Sancocho.

Sancocho cooking on the fire with the meat ready to be added
Sancocho cooking on the fire with the meat ready to be added

Sandía

– Watermelon

Sandia - Watermellon
Sandia – Watermellon

Siro

– Hotcake syrup

Suspiro

– Meringue, the fluffy topping.