Crossing Tables #13: The table that crossed the sea
An artist, chef or collective brings flavours and migration stories together in a three-course menu. Every third Thursday of the month at Plein.
This edition: La Bandera. Join us for an evening of Dominican food, music and stories around a shared table.
Shared dining: Dominican flavours and stories
Chef Irving Eleonora brings the flavours and memories of his Dominican background to the table through La Bandera. Together with Marlon Reina, he draws the connection with Curaçao and explores how dishes, ingredients and traditions take on new life in new places through migration. During dinner, they take you on a journey from the Dominican Republic via Curaçao to Rotterdam.
On the menu
Dinner begins with sancocho and arepitas, as Irving shares stories about family, coming together and Dominican cuisine. For the main course, the table itself becomes La Bandera: an everyday Dominican meal of rice and beans, stewed meat, crispy chicken or oyster mushrooms and salad, served to share. The evening ends on a sweet note with tres leches, quesillo and Dominican carrot cake.
Irving. Fotos: Renée de Laat
Over La Bandera
La Bandera is Irving Eleonora’s Dominican restaurant on Nieuwe Binnenweg in Rotterdam. For the past ten years, he has brought together the flavours he grew up with, music, connection and the stories behind the food.
This summer, Irving is also cooking at the Mooncake Lunch Pop-up at Plein, where visitors can taste his Dominican cuisine. At Crossing Tables, there is more room to delve into his story. Together with Marlon, he explores the memories and history behind the dishes in greater depth.
