You see, the Dominican Republic is a relatively poor country. There isn’t that much food going around! Plantains however, practically rain from the sky. When you really stop to think about it, the plantain is a symbol of Dominican ingenuity. Here you have this simple plant-practically a weed-yet, from that one natural resource the Dominican population have secured economic stability (kinda), social rest and nutritional well being of an entire nation. I mean, have you ever seen a Dominican girl? You don’t get an ass like that from eating Wheaties.
Yes, the plantain is indeed a STAPLE of the Dominican culture. Plantains are to Dominicans as Shrimp is to Bubba Gump. Seriously, just ask your nearest Dominican to name as many ways as they can to prepare plantains and next thing you know-said friend will be lost in a trance…’maduros, tostones, mofongo, mangu…’ Also, you will have just made your friend incredibly hungry so expect the canola oil to fly. Oh, it won’t matter what time it is either, because plantains (as far as a Dominican is concerned) can be eaten anytime, anywhere.
To put it in terms that the mainstream public would understand…if anyone ever fucked with the DR’s fuel supply, they’d make due…fuck with their plantains however and congratulations-you’ve just started World War III.
As a Puerto Rican, I wholly understand the plantain phenom! It’s a culture thing much like “Bendición”, parrandeando, and Sábado Gigante! I’m only a tostones fan, or as my sister likes to call them, “toh-stoh-knees”. Then again, I’ve always been the Ponce-born gringa in the family while my sister’s the Orlando-born Puertorriqueña. lol C’est la vie!
We did a review of Bahama Breeze and we -LOVED- the Tostones with Chicken, which is a plantain appetizer. For that alone, I’d return, even if I didn’t adore the ahi tuna. =)
Does that mean there’s a little dominican inside of me?
HELL YEAAA. i’m dominican and i love my platanos. they are the best, like i cant imagine not eating them. as i always say, platanos makes the world go round and round, for dominicans that is