The Washington Post describes how Dominican food and baseball are a winning combination. In a story published on 2 September 2014, the newspaper follows the custom of Dominican baseball players who are already established in a baseball city to make sure the newcomers from the Dominican Republic can get their fill of rice, beans and stewed chicken. This is seen as a positive way of helping the newcomers adapt to playing baseball in the United States.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/hosting-dominican-baseball-players-feed-visitors-with-their-favorites-from-home/2014/09/02/3c4f2010-294e-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html