My favorite thing about Diminican Republic is that the weather is sunny and warm.

The most popular national dish is "la Bandera" the flag, which is a combination of rice, red beans, stewed meat (usually goat), salad and fried plantains. Other mainstays are Comida Criolla which is a stewed chicken dish served with rice and beans. The only true Taino dishes that are still common are Casabe - a flat bread made from the poisonous yuca plant. The plant is shredded, soaked and pressed to have the poisonous components of the plant removed. Casava, another Taino dish, is a type of fritter that is stuff.