The Lunch a Whole Country Eats

It is just after midday. The street is quiet now. Shops close early for lunch. One small restaurant is full of people.

Malo je poslije podneva. Ulica je sada mirna. Trgovine se rano zatvaraju zbog ručka. Jedan mali restoran pun je ljudi.

In the Dominican Republic, lunch is the big meal. The plate has rice, beans, chicken, and salad. People call it la bandera. That means the flag.

U Dominikanskoj Republici, ručak je glavni obrok. Na tanjuru je riža, grah, piletina i salata. Ljudi to zovu la bandera. To znači zastava.

Timing matters, not the food. At three, the food is gone. Eat when everyone eats. Then have a small coffee and go back outside.

Vrijeme je važno, ne hrana. U tri sata, hrane više nema. Jedi kada svi jedu. Onda popij malu kavu i vrati se van.