Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo

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     Lunch at Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo

Hello, my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I'm back with another Story Time episode, nd in this episode we're talking about lunch at Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo. As you may know, I was visiting the Dominican Republic, along with other youth delegates from the Caribbean, at the invitation of the International Republican Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy. 20 of the best students participating in the Caribbean Youth Fellowship Program were invited to the CAPP conference. The Program heavily focused on public policy and leadership.

Along with the other youth delegates, we visited El Centro León and El Monumento a las Heroas de la Restauración. After that, we stopped for lunch at Rancho Chito. I was surprised that they pulled out all the Christmas Decorations this early. I suppose that's something foreigners like to do and get excited about. October had barely started, but that didn't mean the snowmen and elves would stop bringing a jolly time to Rancho Chito restaurant.

Out of habit, I always start my lunch and breakfast orders with a cup of coffee. I took a look at their menu and wanted to try something different. The passion fruit saSalmoniqued my curiosity. In Suriname, we grow a lot of passion fruit, so the " Markoesa" fruit, as we call it in Suriname, is not foreign to me. However, I have never had it cooked with or in anything. We primarily use passion fruit to make juice. Since I'm involved in the passion fruit business, I had to try the Salmon with passion fruit. When my order arrived, it was nicely served on a plate with a side of rice. The Salmon was well-cooked, and the intense flavors of the passion fruit were evident in the fish. The sauce was literally made from passion fruit pulp. It was interesting to try a new dish with familiar ingredients. 

I'm proud of myself for finishing my entire meal, so I celebrated with a glass of tropical fruit punch. What do you think of Rancho Chito's food? Keep in mind that, like in most restaurants in the Dominican Republic, the personnel at Rancho Chito speak Spanish. If you aren't strong in the Spanish language, keep that translation app open or bring along someone who can help you with the translation. Let me know in the comments what you think after your visit. I made a video of my experience at Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo for you guys. Please hop onto that Story Time U.F.O. by subscribing to my blog. That way, you will be the first to receive a notification in your inbox when I post a new adventure. Thank you for supporting my Story Time channels so far.

I look forward to having you join me on my next adventure.