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Los cocolos<br />

Agregó sabores a la culinaria el arribo de afrocaribeños ingleses, provenientes<br />

de las antillas menores, a San Pedro de Macorís a finales del<br />

siglo XIX. De los llamados cocolos, surgieron en la provincia oriental los<br />

guloyas, por cuyas expresiones folclóricas, disfraces, danzas y escenificaciones,<br />

fueron declarados patrimonio inmaterial de la humanidad por<br />

la Unesco en el 2005.<br />

Estos inmigrantes transmitieron comidas y bebidas como el domplin o<br />

bollo de harina que se come hervido, el yaniqueque o torta fina de harina<br />

de trigo frita, el calalú o “sancocho verde”, el fungí, el mabí amargo y el<br />

guavaberry. Es considerado bebida de dioses, se produce con semillas<br />

de arrayán (“arraiján”), ron, azúcar amarga y especias.<br />

Otros de los platos de la cultura cocola es el pescado frito, que se sirve<br />

acompañado de moro de guandules, y el arroz chodé, grano con cáscara<br />

cocido con pulpa de coco seco. Además, el pan de yautía amarilla,<br />

preparado con leche de coco y azúcar, el musá o pan de maíz (corn<br />

muffin) y los dulces coconut drop o conconete, y ginger bread.<br />

The English cocolos<br />

More flavors were added to Dominican cuisine with the Africans’ arrival<br />

to San Pedro de Macoris from the Lesser Antilles. They were brought<br />

to the island by the end of the 19th century and early into the 20th, as<br />

workforce in the sugarcane plantations. The “cocolos”, belong to this migratory<br />

movement who used to hold very peculiar characteristics. The<br />

famous guloyas emerged from this group in San Pedro de Macorís.<br />

Their folkloric expressions, colorful costumes, funny dances and stagings,<br />

were declared UNESCO World Heritage in 2005.<br />

In terms of gastronomy, the “cocolos” contributed with dumplings, fried<br />

crispy Johnny cake tortillas, coconut drops, bitter mabi (drink made from<br />

the tree bark) and guavaberry. This liquor, considered a drink of the gods,<br />

is produced with myrtle seeds, rum, brown sugar and spices. Other<br />

dishes are the fried fish which is served with rice and green pigeon peas<br />

and the taro bread. In addition, with the immigrants came the sweets<br />

such as “coconut drop” or conconete, “corn muffin” and “ginger bread”.<br />

Izq. Vendedora de domplin.<br />

Der. Arriba, fogón para preparación<br />

de pan de yautía.<br />

Abajo, pan de batata y yautía.<br />

Left, creole dumplings saleswoman.<br />

Upper right, stove<br />

for taro bread preparation.<br />

Bottom, sweet potato and taro<br />

bread.<br />

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