Chapea is a
bean stew, a popular dish from the countryside of the Dominican Republic.
s or
white bean
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s with ''
longaniza
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'' (sausage), rice, and green
plantain
Plantain may refer to:
Plants and fruits
* Cooking banana, banana cultivars in the genus ''Musa'' whose fruits are generally used in cooking
** True plantains, a group of cultivars of the genus ''Musa''
* ''Plantaginaceae'', a family of flowerin ...
s are the basic ingredients, with other meats, vegetables and mashed
squash
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used as a thickener. The flavor is distinguished by the herb
and a dash of
sour orange
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juice (''naranja agria'').
See also
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Fabada asturiana
Fabada asturiana, often simply known as fabada, is a rich Asturian bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in the autonomous community of Principality of Asturias, but widely available throughout the whole of Spain and in Spanish rest ...
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Feijoada
''Feijoada'' () is a stew of beans with beef and pork. The name ''feijoada'' comes from ''feijão'', 'bean' in Portuguese. It is widely prepared in the Portuguese-speaking world, with slight variations.
The basic ingredients of feijoada are bean ...
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List of stews
This is a list of notable stews. A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, bean ...
References
Dominican Republic cuisine
Stews
Legume dishes
Plantain dishes
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