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TechniqueThe Hidden TableUpdated 2026-09-09Reviewed 2026-09-09
Adobo
Adobo is a seasoning mixture applied before cooking. Depending on the culinary tradition, it may be a dry blend or a wet mixture of spices, garlic, salt and acid.
Context
Dominican adobo often draws on garlic, oregano and citrus. It should not be confused with every dish called adobo elsewhere: the name does not specify one universal recipe or amount of acid.
Example
Season chicken with garlic and oregano before cooking, keeping it refrigerated while it marinates. Do not use marinade that contacted raw poultry as an uncooked finishing sauce.
How THT uses it
At THT, an adobo can set the aromatic direction of a dish; we adjust salt, acidity and heat to the ingredient and guests rather than treating every protein alike.