Famous Authentic Aruban Recipes

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Celia Cruz, Legendary Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz has held the title "Queen of Latin Music" for over 40 years. "With her throaty alto rasp, she trades Afro-Cuban rhythms with pop tunes, salsa with soulful ballads" before huge and continually growing audiences of all ages around the world. Celia has performed often in Aruba over the years and was a timeshare owner here. (Recipe reprinted from The New York Times with permission of Ms. Cruz.)

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Enjoy a delicious soup served in a wine goblet read more

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Pea Soup a Dutch traditional soup with Caribbean flair. Two things which The Netherlands acquired as a result of the Eighty-Year War, 1568 - 1648, were her independence and this robust pea soup from Spain. read more

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Sancocho comes from the Spanish verb sancochar which means "cook in water" it is a traditional soup often considered as a stew. It usually consists of large pieces of meat and vegetables served in a broth. read more

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In early times when men were working hard in the cunucu, this is the soup that was given to them to provide them enough strength to continue working in the afternoon. In modern times its best not to plan doing anything other than taking a nap after eating read more

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This dish is another typically Aruban dish: Yambo is the Antillean version of gumbo, a thick, hearty soup. The pureed okra gives it a slippery consistency.

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