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The Dominican flag is
the national dish of the
Dominican Republic and
a symbol of identity and
unity for its people. It is
composed of white rice,
red beans and stewed
meat, and is
accompanied by salad,
avocado and tostones
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introduction of the dish
when is it eaten?
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Dominican Republic
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Some of the regions of the
flag Dominican Republic where
the dish "La Bandera" is
especially enjoyed are: 1-
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eaten at lunch,
but it can also be
holy sunday 2-Santiago
served at parties or
de los Caballeros 3-port
nighttime 2
silver and 4-The Roman
celebrations.
main ingredients
1.rice
2.red beans
3.stewed chicken or meat 3
How is Preparation*
1. *Cleaning and preparation of ingredients*:
"the flag" Wash and cut the onion, garlic and beans.
Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces
prepared? 2. *Cooking the chicken*:
Cook the chicken in a pot with olive oil, onion and
3. *Cooking the beans*: garlic until golden and cooked
Cook the beans in a pot with water
and salt until they are soft. 4. *Preparation of rice*:
Wash and cook the rice in a pot with
water and salt until it is soft and fluffy
5. *Mixture of ingredients*:
Mix the cooked chicken, cooked
beans and cooked rice in a
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single pot
interesting 1-its name comes from the
colors of the national flag:
facts about white, red and blue
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2-It originated in the era of "Stupid
Spain", when the island was
experiencing a crisis and people ate
what they had on hand.
3-The dish "La Bandera" has been recognized as
one of the most representative dishes of
Dominican cuisine and has been included in
several publications and international
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gastronomic events.
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have versions in
Similar versions in other other countries? *5. Other countries*
countries In other Latin American and
Yeah
*1. Cuba: Rice, Beans and Caribbean countries,
Chicken* such as Venezuela, Colombia
and Panama
In Cuba, it is known as
, there are similar dishes that
"Rice, Beans and Chicken"
combine rice,
and is a very popular dish.
2. Puerto Rico: Rice, Gandules and beans and meat, but with
The preparation is similar Chicken* slightly different ingredients
to the Dominican one, but In Puerto Rico, it is known as "Arroz,
and preparations.
with some additional Gandules y Pollo" and is a traditional
dish. Pigeon peas are similar to beans,
ingredients such as onion but are smaller and have a slightly
and tomato. different flavor