Dominican customs
The Dominican Republic (Spanish: La República Dominicana). The name of the country means "Sunday, rest day". It used to be said that Columbus arrived on a Sunday in the late 15th century, hence the name Dominica, the capital of Santo Domingo. The official language of Dominica is Spanish. More than 90% of the residents believe in Catholicism, and a few believe in Protestantism and Judaism.
The urban buildings of the Dominican Republic are similar to those of European countries. Most of the new buildings in Santo Domingo, the capital, are high-rise buildings. The same is true for rural buildings. The difference is that the houses are all bungalows and there are no buildings. Residents like to dance. Melingay is the national dance of the Dominican Republic. This dance has a cheerful rhythm. At some dances, poetry is written while dancing. City residents wear suits on formal occasions, but usually dress simply. Generally, they wear a shirt on the upper body and trousers on the lower body. Women generally wear a white shirt and a red or white skirt on the lower body. The residents 'diet is rice, chicken and beans. People also like to eat a kind of rice made with steamed rice and fried chicken, sardines, dried fish, salt, etc. Residents 'food also includes prawns, sea crabs, beef, peppers, vegetables and dragon wine. Drinks include Nisenhor brand beer, and I also like to drink a drink called "Marby" made of pineapple and lemon.
Dominican cuisine is the result of centuries of mixing of traditional Tano, Spanish and African populations. Although Dominican cuisine is very similar to other Latin American countries, there are slight differences in taste and dish names. The traditional Dominican breakfast consists of fried eggs and boiled puree plantains (a type of banana), with fried slices of ham. Chinese meal is the most important meal, mainly with rice served with meat, beans and salad. Bean rice is also a Chinese meal commonly eaten by Dominicans. Since 2010, pizza, pasta, fried chicken, and French fries have also been popular foods. There are many Pica Pollo fried chicken restaurants opened by China in various towns, and China snack shops are also very popular.
A Dominican meal often contains the following four major categories of food: seafood or meat, rice, potatoes or plantains (which can be boiled whole, puree, fried whole or fried in blocks), vegetables or salad. Many people prefer to eat meat and starchy foods, rice, seafood, and cheese. tapioca and sweet potato foods are also part of the Dominican diet. Roadside snacks can be seen such as Empanada fried croissants), which contain cheese, beef, chicken or pork, fried tapioca balls, kebabs, shaved ice and various tropical fruit drinks. Since the local tap water cannot be drunk raw, it is recommended that roadside drinks and ice products except coconut milk are best purchased in stores. Many people like sweets. arroz con dulce pudding (powdered rice and milk products), pineapple fruit cake, coconut soy milk, sweet milk pudding, peanut candy, and mutton soup are all common snacks.
Because Dominica is rich in sugar cane, the local rum processed from sugar cane is also very famous. Dominica's unique Mama Juana is a medicinal wine prepared by local families. It mainly mixes rum, honey, and red wine, and adds tree bark or tree roots and herbs to the bottle. It is mainly an aphrodisiac medicinal wine. Mabi is a drink made from cassava, Malta is a barley drink, and various rum fruit wines are common drinks in Dominica. Dominica's coffee and cigars are also world-famous.
The carnival in La Vega, Dominica, attracts the most attention locally, with similar festivals occurring on weekends in February and March in major cities across the country. In addition, there are cockfights in all major towns in Dominica. Cockfights are held every Wednesday and weekend. Gambling is legal and the amount is large. There is also a dancing bar next to the cockfights, which is one of the traditional leisure activities of the local people.
