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Mashed green plantains
Think of it as: Like mashed potatoes, if potatoes grew on banana trees
Bananas that aren't sweet? They're green.
What does it taste like?
Mild, buttery and savory, with tangy pickled onions on top.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSmooth
What is it?
Green cooking bananas (plantains) boiled and mashed. Topped with pickled red onions and served with fried salami, cheese and a fried egg for breakfast.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten for breakfast with "los tres golpes": fried salami, fried cheese and eggs.
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EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
CapitalSanto Domingo
Populationabout 11.6 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Mining (gold), Cigars, Farming
Famous peopleDavid OrtizLegendary Major League slugger
HelloHola (Spanish)
CurrencyPeso
And JapanStarting in 1956, Japanese people emigrated there as farmers.
Fun factA "baseball powerhouse" that sends tons of players to the Major Leagues.
The flag🇩🇴 The white cross is faith, blue is liberty, red is the blood of independence, and the center shows the coat of arms with a Bible.
From Tokyoabout 13,230 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Santo Domingo
Getting thereabout 20 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season from December to April is best. Also try🍲 SancochoLa banderaChicharrón
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season from December to April is best. Also try🍲 SancochoLa banderaChicharrón
🇩🇴 Sounds & life in Dominican Republic
HolaHello（Hola (Spanish)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
Anthem"National Anthem of the Dominican Republic" (Quisqueyanos valientes)
MusicMerengue Fast-paced dance music born in the Dominican Republic
SportBaseball
David Ortiz (baseball; Red Sox slugger) World HeritageColonial City of Santo Domingo and more National animalPalmchat (national bird) National flowerBayahibe rose FestivalCarnival (February)
MusicMerengue Fast-paced dance music born in the Dominican Republic
SportBaseball
David Ortiz (baseball; Red Sox slugger) World HeritageColonial City of Santo Domingo and more National animalPalmchat (national bird) National flowerBayahibe rose FestivalCarnival (February)
Ingredients
- Green plantains 3
- Butter 2 tbsp
- Red onion 1
- Vinegar 3 tbsp
- Salt, a pinch
- Salami, cheese and eggs, to serve
Can't find it? No plantains? Potatoes make a similar version.
How to make it (one way)
- Thinly slice the red onion and sauté with vinegar and salt
- Peel the plantains and boil in salted water
- Mash until smooth with some cooking water and the butter
- Fry the salami and cheese, and fry the eggs
- Top the mash with the onions and plate with the sides
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