Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2024 and has been updated.
New Jersey’s exceedingly diverse food scene would not be complete without the flavor and flair of Dominican cuisine. The dishes seem to grow more popular each year as more people from the Caribbean nation move to New Jersey. About 15% of all immigrants from the Dominican Republic living in the U.S. reside in New Jersey, where the population totals around 250,000 and counting.
Paterson and Perth Amboy are the cities with the highest population followed by Jersey City, Union City, Newark and many other areas in Passaic and Hudson counties…