Three Dominican chefs who have worked at Michelin star hotels are participating in the Caribe Gastronómico event this week. As part of the activities, contemporary cooking chefs Carlos Romero, Mikey Faxas and Paulette Tejada will be exhibiting their creations and signature dishes during the central market day on 4 and 5 May 2019 at Agora Mall in Santo Domingo.
The idea is to narrate Dominican history through its gastronomy. The Gastronomic Caribbean project has created culinary experiences based on research made by Dominican historians and anthropologists Hugo Tolentino Dipp, José Guerrero, Carlos Andújar, Marcio Veloz Maggiolo and Dagoberto Tejada.
Participants can experience how three major stages of Dominican history — of Taino Indians, the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors and the migration of African slaves – have influenced cooking in the country. These three population groups contributed different ingredients, cooking techniques and utensils for a diversity of dishes.
30 April 2019