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Famous Authentic Aruban Recipes

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Snacks

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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Recipe Name Fish Croquettes
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Fish Croquettes

Krokechi or croquettes are snack items that you will come across in many places in Aruba.read more
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Recipe Name Johnny Cakes
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Johnny Cakes

Breakfast johnny cakes are delicious when split and buttered immediately. Smaller cakes, filled with cream cheese, may be served at tea time. read more

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Recipe Name Pastechis
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Pastechis

Traditional Aruban breakfast, also served as snack.read more
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Recipe Name Sanger Yena
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Sanger Yena

Black pudding, blood pudding or blood sausage is a type of sausage made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.read more
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Recipe Name Spiced Yucca Chips
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Spiced Yucca Chips

Yucca is rich in fiber and carbohydrates, an exotic new taste and great alternative to potato chips.read more
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Recipe Name Webo Yena (Deviled Eggs)
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Webo Yena

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Main dishes

Recipe Name Beregein hasa
Recipe Description Fried Eggplant - Quick and easy to recipe to make. A vegan favorite.
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Recipe Name Keshi Yena (Filled Cheese Shell)
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In this classic recipe the shell of a scooped Edam (the thin rind remaining after a family had consumed the four pounds of cheese) is filled with spiced meat, then baked in the oven or steamed in the top of a double boiler.

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Recipe Name Satee
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Marinated Meat on Skewers, this is a typical Indonesian dish that has been adopted by the Dutch who introduced it in Aruba. Various Chinese, Indonesian and even various Aruban Restaurants across the island serve this delicious dish

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Recipe Name Antillean-Style grilled Swordfish or Shark
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Place pineapple and sweet potato slices on grill. Cook, covered, 2 minutes each side, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Add decoratively to platter. Serve immediately.

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Recipe Name Arroz con Pollo
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The dish, which originated in Spain as a form of pilaf, is now a staple throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The recipe here is the Aruban version.

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Recipe Name Ayaca
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Ayaca

Families come together to prepare the ayaca to wake up their Christmas Spirit listening to Christmas music creating a wonderful atmosphere.read more

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Recipe Name Bakiyou (cod fish)
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Bakiyou (cod fish)

During lent this recipe has turned into one of the favorite dish of the season. It becomes a complete meal with rice with sweet red kidney beans or with steamed pumpkin, steamed sweet potatoes and fried plantain.read more

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Recipe Name Calco Stoba
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Calco Stoba

Calco or Conch is a shell fish like an oyster, and is very popular with local seafood dish. Unlike the oyster the meat of conch is firm and white and is prepared in an array of ways including calco stoba, calco a la pariya, calco hasa. read more
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