Best Dominican Foods
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Conconetes are traditional cookies originating from Dominica. These rustic cookies are usually made with a combination of grated coconut, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon water, ginger, and salt. The cinnamon water is made by boiling cinnamon sticks in water.
The ingredients are mixed together into a homogenous mass, and scoops of the mixture are then placed on cookie sheets and baked in the oven until golden brown and crunchy. They can easily be found in most colmados (corner stores) in the country. It's recommended to serve them with fruit shakes, coffee, or cocoa on the side.
Calypso chicken is a traditional chicken stew originating from the Caribbean island of Dominica. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken breast, onions, ginger, mushrooms, spices, red wine, and cashews. Although those are the most common ingredients, there are also variations on the dish, including ingredients such as pineapple, carrots, hot peppers, lime juice, and raisins.
The chicken breasts are marinated in thyme, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. They're then browned in a pan, the juices are deglazed with the wine and a bit of water, and the meat is boiled in the mixture until tender. It is then mixed with roasted cashews and sautéed vegetables.
Reef chicken is a traditional Caribbean dish originating from Dominica. Although there are a few variations on the dish, it's usually made with a combination of chicken, dark rum, ginger, mango chutney, hot pepper sauce, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, lime juice, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
A paste is made from brown sugar, dark rum, lime juice, ginger, cloves, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. It's rubbed all over the seasoned chicken pieces, then baked until fully cooked. The chutney and rum are blended until smooth, then spooned over the meat, which is baked for a few more minutes until the chutney becomes warm.
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