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Famous Authentic Aruban Recipes

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Desserts

Recipe Name Our Best Rum Balls
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Our Best Rum Balls

Rum balls are a truffle-like confection, being sweet, dense balls flavored with chocolate and rum. As their name implies, these sweets contain rum and because they are not baked, the alcohol flavor and kick are not lost during baking. This sweet is especially popular during the holiday season.read more
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Recipe Name Pan Dushi (Small Sweet Rolls)
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Pan Dushi (Small Sweet Rolls)

Nice to have for breakfast or with coffee or tea in the afternoonread more
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Recipe Name Pan lefi
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Pan lefi

light sponge cookies read more

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Recipe Name Pistachio Cake
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Pistachio Cake

Aruban traditional cake for special occasion. read more

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Recipe Name Pudin di Coco
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Pudin di Coco

Coconut puddingread more
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Recipe Name Quesillo
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Quesillo

This is a typical Caribbean dessert which is served at various restaurants across the island. read more

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Recipe Name Soenchi
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Soenchi

Meringue kisses - Local recipes are frequently well-guarded secrets! An Aruban friend, explained that her mother banished everyone from the kitchen when she whipped up her celebrated meringues. Be content with this substitute, for a soenchi can always be traded for the real thing read more
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Recipe Name Tentalaria di Cashupete (Cashew Nut Treat)
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Tentalaria di Cashupete (Cashew Nut Treat)

Tentalaria derives from the word tenta which means to entice in English. This candy is considered a delicacy and customary it is given as a welcome treat to guests placing it next to a bridal cake along with chocolate bonbons and other delicacy. read more
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Recipe Name Tert di Pruim (Prune Tart)
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Tert di Pruim

Soft crusts stuffed with sweet gooey prunes, yet very rich in taste that will make you ask for more. read more
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Snacks

Recipe Name Bolita di Keshi
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A kids favorite snack, very easy to make and disappears rather quickly too. Great for parties and family reunions.

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Recipe Name Arepa
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Great for breakfast, appetizer or side dish with soups. For breakfast add your favorite filler like egg and bacon, cheese and ham, chicken or tuna salad etc.

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Recipe Name Balchi di Pisca
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Balchi di Pisca

Balls of fish made of salmon or cod. These delectable fish balls goes well as an appetizer with lunch.read more

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Recipe Name Banana Chips
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chips

In the Antilles the plantain, which is inedible until cooked, is called banana. The banana usually associated with corn flakes is called bacoba. To avoid confusion 'bananas are referred to as plantains in these recipes.

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Recipe Name Banana den Forno
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Banana den Forno

This is a favorite plantain recipe variation that can be easily adjusted to dessert by just serving it with favorite ice cream. read more

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Recipe Name Bitterbal (Meat Croquettes)
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Bitterbal (Meat Croquettes)

The "bitter" refers to the accompanying drink, not the appetizer. These are mild, crusty little balls to be dipped in tangy mustard.read more

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Recipe Name Bolitas De Jamon
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Bolitas De Jamon

These snack pellets are very easy and fun and still nutritious. An ideal finger snack for parties or as an appetizer before lunch or dinner.read more
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Recipe Name Cala
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Cala

A spicy, different cocktail snack, this tidbit has been called "an edible souvenir of Aruba".

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Recipe Name Cheese Sticks
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Cheese Sticks

Cheese sticks or "Deditos" originated from South America, it became a total hit at a party and the recipe was spread among the housewives. Today these fantastic "little fingers" are served before lunch or dinner, and obviously as snacks during parties. A nice variation: you can easily substitute the cheese with a cocktail sausage.read more

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Recipe Name Corn Bread
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Corn Bread

Cornbread is a popular item in soul food enjoyed by many people for its texture and scent. Cornbread can be baked, fried or, rarely, steamed. Steamed cornbreads are mushy, chewier and more like cornmeal pudding than what most consider to be traditional cornbread. Cornbread can also be baked into corn cakes. read more
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Recipe Name Empana
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Empana

Empanadas are meat pies popular throughout the Latin world. They probably originated in Galicia in the northwest corner of Spain. Spanish settlers introduced empanadas to the New World. The Aruban variety of fillings for empanadas includes stewlike mixtures of chicken, beef, ham and cheese, fish and seafood. read more
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