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Chicharrón de Cerdo
Hit Jumbo Luperon around 10-11 in the morning and go to the deli. Can't miss it. They do a pig every week.
They also do a giant paella every Sunday too. Goes pretty fast.
I try to avoid the area because all of my money gets sucked out of my pocket - mysteriously against my will.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Thanks, I will be in the area tomorrow and will see if I can find this spot. In the past I have always gone to Lechonera Mota on callle pina just below parque independencia. Their's are good but I wouldn't say the best so willing to try somewhere new.
The posters in this thread actually live in DR, they’re not on vacation.
As an aside, chiccharones call my name whenever I drive anywhere near where they are sold. I know I’ll be sick later, too greasy for my stomach, but I can’t help myself. I try to eat them with cassava, to absorb some of the fat. Actually helps occasionally.
Some come for the Chicharron...
and others come for Super Bowl Sunday only .. a different kind of Pig skin party ... lmao
Found it!
Definitely a two greasy thumbs UP. What makes the location so great you are just 100 meters from Clinica Abreu just in case your arteries get all clogged up from munching down and that flavorful greasy pork belly fat. Man they was good. You can buy your meal and walk right across the street to Jersey Drinks to buy a cold one. Cross the street and sit in the park or walk a block to the malecon and have your meal.
Thanks.................
The posters in this thread actually live in DR, they’re not on vacation.
As an aside, chiccharones call my name whenever I drive anywhere near where they are sold. I know I’ll be sick later, too greasy for my stomach, but I can’t help myself. I try to eat them with cassava, to absorb some of the fat. Actually helps occasionally.
I'm really going to ruin it for you now.
There's a guy in front of the CCN warehouse next to Jumbo Luperon who make empanadas de yucca.. He's easy to spot because of the accumulation of folks around him waiting to buy one.
I try to look the other way when I drive by because........ well you know why because... lol
JD you ain't making it easy .............. I think time for another day trip.......
Chancho Gusto
Here is another spot about a three minute walk from Bravo Supermarket on Winston Churchill.
https://www.facebook.com/chanchogustord/photos/
Very nice place for dining in. There are tables inside and tables in a small garden area. The chicharrons are very good. I give them a thumb and a half up. I am kind of partial to the chicharrons with that hunk of fat attached that makes you feel guilty eating them. These are more for the health conscious as not a single piece had that greasy fat attached. Also loses a little in the rating as the price is 350 pesos a pound where the average is 300. I guess the higher price because this is a really nice restaurant to eat in and not a greasy spoon shack.
Here is another spot about a three minute walk from Bravo Supermarket on Winston Churchill.
https://www.facebook.com/chanchogustord/photos/
Very nice place for dining in. There are tables inside and tables in a small garden area. The chicharrons are very good. I give them a thumb and a half up. I am kind of partial to the chicharrons with that hunk of fat attached that makes you feel guilty eating them. These are more for the health conscious as not a single piece had that greasy fat attached. Also loses a little in the rating as the price is 350 pesos a pound where the average is 300. I guess the higher price because this is a really nice restaurant to eat in and not a greasy spoon shack.
Boy that's expensive for the DR. I buy it in the US for just a little more than that. They must be charging you gringo prices.
I’m pretty sure we pay 250 a pound from the highway vendors on Duarte and on the SD-Baní hwy in San Cristobal. And Mr AE is not a gringo. So 300 in a restaurant sounds like an okay price to me.
Plus I think 2dlight is Dominican too.