matila
Commonly also called a dog-choker, this is a type of dense, flour-based pastry similar to a macita but larger and more filling. It is usually eaten very early in the morning because it is so heavy that if you eat one after 9 AM, you will not be hungry again until nightfall. (A macita is a smaller, dense flour biscuit common in the Dominican Republic).
It is essential to have a mabi de palo nearby to wash it down, because a matila can send you to the emergency room if it chokes you. (Mabi de palo is a traditional Dominican fermented bark drink).
Automatically translated from Spanish
República Dominicana