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food & music around Dominicana El Conuco, Santo Domingo d ue to the vast natural resources around Dominican Republic, there’s plenty of fresh food everywhere, ranging from strawberries grown in the mountainous Cibao Valley to lobster, mahi-mahi and swordfish found in the Caribbean Sea. Comida criolla (Dominican cuisine) resembles Creole cooking due to the wide range of cooking methods handed down over generations from the various Spanish, African and Taino cultures who lived here. The national dish is Sancocho with various meats and vegetables in stew often containing pork, seafood, sweet potatoes and cassava. Sancocho prieto is a dark, almost black stew made with seven different kinds of meats. Another typical dish, La Bandera (the flag) consists of the colors of the flag: white rice, red beans, and tostones (fried green plantains), along with stewed meats and salad. Also popular, asopao is a flavorful soup full of meat, rice and vegetables. And no self-respecting local restaurant in Dominican Republic would serve a menu without a good arroz con pollo (chicken mixed with rice). That’s the Dominican way. From the best restaurants in the city and resorts to the smallest beach shack, fresh lobster is high in demand from foreign visitors. There are few better ways to network with colleagues and clients than slathering hot butter over a giant lobster cooked on the beach, while everyone relaxes in shorts and bare feet. While you’re at it, order up a combo seafood platter with a few local Presidente beers. Island fare consists of mero (sea bass), chillo (red snapper), carite (kingfish), lambí (conch), camarones (shrimp) and the always delicious pulpo (octopus). merengue, day & night There are few places you can venture to in Dominican Republic without the sounds of merengue, salsa and the gentler bachata music playing in the background. From babies, local children are raised to music, including in school where they’re sometimes taught lessons through song lyrics. When they’re teenagers, boys become excellent dancers to attract the attention of their female schoolmates. And at nightclubs throughout the island, throngs of locals dancing the merengue expertly will enthrall many visitors with the grace, style and passion of their seemingly choreographed movement. One sure way to get attendees to relax with colleagues is by organizing a group merengue dance class. Any large space will do. Oftentimes you’ll see multiple instructors leading classes everywhere from an exhibit hall to a palm-fringed beach. Dominican Republic Meeting & Incentive Planner 39

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dominican Republic Meeting & Incentive Planner 2011/2012

Planning Points
Meeting Hotels
Punta Cana & Bavaro
La Romana, Bayahibe & More
Cruise
Puerto Plata
Samana
Santo Domingo
Santiago & Central Region
Food & Music
DMC List
Tourism Offices

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