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Habichuelas Con Dulce
Can’t say I am the biggest fan but the yearly debate is raisins or no raisin?
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I love it. Kids are walking around selling it in my neighborhood. 40 pesos + a 10 peso tip. I ate some yesterday and it was delicious.
I’ve never seen black beans but I don’t see why not. In Palenque, there are a couple of ladies that make it with Habas (Lima beans I think).
Mr AE’s Tia Ramona made the best habichuelas con dulce ever, no one else came close (which used to annoy my mother-in-law/her sister). We drove to Ensanche Ozama every year just to eat some. She must have had a secret ingredient 😋
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AE and JD Jones, we are deporting you. Ha ha
All seriousness, never thought about black beans although the taste is not the same.
AE and JD Jones, we are deporting you. Ha ha
All seriousness, never thought about black beans although the taste is not the same.
Put me Down as a Big Fan .. The Best Habichuelas Con Dulce I ever had was made by a Crazy lady On La Payita/ Las Galeras during the Easter Week some years back (thats what we call her, and she is , trust me) She also made the best Shrimp with a Sauce I cant describe , Best I have ever tasted ..with Rice .. OMG, one of the best Authentic Dominican Meals we have ever had ...
Hang on Gordon. I'm really not a fan of the melting pot of overcooked beans, amorphously chopped batata, carnation milk, Rica listamilk and famosa Leche de coco all thrown together at once and blast furnace boiled; however black beans would never meet the flavor profile. Why don't you just add cilantro and oregano too!
A am like the unnamed man in "Green Eggs and Ham" the book by Dr. Seuss
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I just don't like the idea of sweet beans.
In my world some things simply should not have sugar added enough to make it sweet.
But I have to admit...I have never tasted them.
Like I said...I just don't like the idea.
But maybe I would be like the unnamed man in "Green Eggs and Ham".
I just don't have anyone like Sam-I-am to insist on having me try them.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I just don't like the idea of sweet beans.
In my world some things simply should not have sugar added enough to make it sweet.
But I have to admit...I have never tasted them.
Like I said...I just don't like the idea.
But maybe I would be like the unnamed man in "Green Eggs and Ham".
I just don't have anyone like Sam-I-am to insist on having me try them.
It’s a dessert. Do you eat rice pudding? I wonder who first thought “Let’s make a sweet dessert out of rice/beans”?
Wow...and all this time I thought it was a side dish to the main course.
How about that?
Learn something new everyday up in DR1
I eat rice pudding.
Mother made if for me as a kid.
Never though anything about it.
The Great Habichuela con Dulce Mystery
Where did the traditional Dominican Easter favorite Habichuela con Dulce come from? Let's see if we can solve this mystery.
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Habichuelas con Dulce [Recipe + Video] Sweet Cream of Beans
It has always surprised us that of all our recipes, Habichuelas con Dulce is the most popular. This is a strange combination of ingredients for a dessert, but Dominicans love it!
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Habichuelas con dulce is a learned taste. If you didn't grow up eating it, chances are high you will not like it. There are always exceptions, but...
My first time eating it (25years ago) I was on vacation in Santo Domingo. 3rd time in the counrty. Alone. No clue. Walking around some poorer areas. In my little shorts and fanny pack. Very limited Spanish. Passed a big group of people in the street eating. I asked what that was. The lady gave me a bowl of ( as I described it to people later) thick brown stuff with bean pieces and potatoes. It was warm and way too sweet with mushy vanilla waffers floating on top. I ate it all not wanting to be rude. They filled my bowl again and I had to eat more. By the second bowl I had enough. Not bad flavor but sickening sweet. I bought a few beers for the group. Tried to communicate with my little book. Then one of the men said he would walk me to a safer area and that was it. My sweet beans experience.
I can eat a little now. Not a favorite but when a neighbor gives me some I smile, say thank you so much and eat with a big smile while making yummy sounds.
I can eat a little now. Not a favorite but when a neighbor gives me some I smile, say thank you so much and eat with a big smile while making yummy sounds.