I have heard from many people that this is a traditional treat enjoyed each semana santa and especially on Good Friday. However myself being catholic I know that Good friday is a day of fast and abstinence which means 1 full meal, 2 light meals, no meat and no snacks. If the Dominican Republic is such a staunchly catholic country how do they get away with eating habichuelas con dulce on Good Friday. It doesnt make sense!
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Habichuelas con dulce
Yes it does make sense, most people fast and have one meal (yes a very huge meal) which includes fish, cod fish, tons of salads and arroz con dulce habichuela con dulce etc.. etc..
Lets not judge peoples custom, unless they interfere with our safety.
Lina
Lets not judge peoples custom, unless they interfere with our safety.
Lina
Which "Staunchly Catholic" Dominican Republic
are you talking about?????Can't be the one where I live! Never seen the Ten Commandments take a worse beating than they do here!CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
are you talking about?????Can't be the one where I live! Never seen the Ten Commandments take a worse beating than they do here!CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
It doesn't have to make sense to you if you are not Dominican. It is a Dominican tradition that's all.
Heresy!!!
You... you infidel! How dare you criticize something that is sacred to us.
And I am not talking about Semana Santa, I am talking about Habichuelas con dulce.
You... you infidel! How dare you criticize something that is sacred to us.
And I am not talking about Semana Santa, I am talking about Habichuelas con dulce.
Please tell us when would be a good time to eat it. Since you have so much knowledge and us Dominicans are so backwards. Wouldn't want to offend the Catholic teachings in any way.
Lina
Dominicana buscando orentacion de los jueces del Catolicismo,
para no pecar en este viernes santo.
en ingles
Dominicana seeking the advise of the judges of Catholicism, so that I may not sin on good friday.
Lina
Dominicana buscando orentacion de los jueces del Catolicismo,
para no pecar en este viernes santo.
en ingles
Dominicana seeking the advise of the judges of Catholicism, so that I may not sin on good friday.
It is like "Pumpkin Pie" at Thanksgiving!
It isn't Easter in the Dominican Republic if you don't have "HABICHULAS CON DULCE"!They even have "Habichuelas con Dulce" ice cream! It is GOOD! There are "Contests" on TV to see which region,or neighborhood makes the "BEST"!
About 15 years ago,a young lady brought me a big pot filled with very sweet habichulas con dulce.I put the pot in the refregerator. I had not eaten anything all day,so after she left,I ate/drank the whole pot!I didn't have any idea what it was,but it was very tasty!About 3 hours later I began to have knife like pains in my intestines.I thought I would die,and hoped that it would be soon!The pain was nearly unbearable! About 2 hours later I was reminded of the "Old Biblical Saying","And this to shall pass!" And it DID! (Editors note: Habichuelas con Dulce" look exactly the same,going in,and going OUT!) My professional advice,one small serving per day!Maybe the "idea" of eating large quantities of sweet liquified beans during Holy Week,is so that we should "Suffer" a little! CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
It isn't Easter in the Dominican Republic if you don't have "HABICHULAS CON DULCE"!They even have "Habichuelas con Dulce" ice cream! It is GOOD! There are "Contests" on TV to see which region,or neighborhood makes the "BEST"!
About 15 years ago,a young lady brought me a big pot filled with very sweet habichulas con dulce.I put the pot in the refregerator. I had not eaten anything all day,so after she left,I ate/drank the whole pot!I didn't have any idea what it was,but it was very tasty!About 3 hours later I began to have knife like pains in my intestines.I thought I would die,and hoped that it would be soon!The pain was nearly unbearable! About 2 hours later I was reminded of the "Old Biblical Saying","And this to shall pass!" And it DID! (Editors note: Habichuelas con Dulce" look exactly the same,going in,and going OUT!) My professional advice,one small serving per day!Maybe the "idea" of eating large quantities of sweet liquified beans during Holy Week,is so that we should "Suffer" a little! CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
So in the fasting rules they tell you can not eat "habichuelas con dulce" or other foods. It is a sin to eat "habichuelas con dulce" on Good Friday. Boy all these years practicing this custom I am sure to burn in hell. OMG us Dominicans never learn, we are so grateful to all you foreigners for all your information. What will we do without you guys. Thanks for saving us! Really I will never practice my Dominican customs without checking with you guys first.
lina
lina
People, it's not like each person eats a whole pot. I work with a lot of catholics at my job who aren't "Dominican" and you guys should see their idea of fasting. So before you guys go on judging people look at yourselves. Also where in the bible does it say that you have to fast on ash Wednesday and good Friday. These are man made laws!! So don't stress over it and let people be!