Category:Dominican Desserts

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For centuries the Dominican Republic has been an exporter of sugar to the world. Dominican Republic has relied a lot on the manufacturing of sugar that today it is of no surprise to see that this export business of sugar deeply affected the culture, economy and relations with the world with Dominican Republic. Moreover it is not even surprising to find a huge variety of local traditional recipes for desserts due to the reasons mentioned above. Unquestionably, a great tasting Dominican meal will certainly not be complete without a dulcito, which means a sweet or dessert in the region. A few of the popular dessert dishes of Dominican Republic are: Pan de Maiz (Corn flour cake), Fruta en almíbar (Fruit in light caramel), Pudín de pan (Bread pudding), Pan de batata (Sweet potatoes pudding), Dulce de leche cortada (Sour milk cream), Arroz con leche (Rice pudding), Rum cake and the list is simply endless. The desserts are very easy to prepare and a delight to serve.