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Famous Authentic Aruban Recipes

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Snacks

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

Always served during partiesread more
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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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Recipe Name Carnival Calamari
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Carnival Calamari

Dedicated to the greatest Aruban celebrationread more
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Recipe Name Carnival Calamari
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Carnival Calamari

Dedicated to the greatest Aruban celebrationread more
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Recipe Name Charlito's Creole Calamari
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Charlito's Creole Calamari

Charlie's Bar, one of Aruba oldest watering holes, on the main street of San Nicolas since 1941. Charlie Brouns Jr. switched gears, taking over from his father, catering to tourists serving food, telling stories, becoming the San Nicolas champion, the defender of Aruba's sunrise side. "If you haven't been to Charlie's, you haven't been to Aruba". read more
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Recipe Name Christmas Roasted Ham
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Christmas Roasted Ham

The ancient Romans, who sacrificed a pig to their god Saturn about the same time Christmas is celebrated nowadays, are probably the starters of a Christmas tradition. This is often eaten with traditional Christmas cuisine, including ayaca, roasted stuffed turkey or chicken, stuffed bread, potato or chicken salad, zult, oyster cream or beef soup, ponche crema or peanut chocolate drink. read more
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Recipe Name Citrus Chicken
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Citrus Chicken

The chicken marinates in citrus juice so the meat stays tender. read more
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Recipe Name Coconut Shrimp
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Coconut Shrimp

Coconut shrimp is easy to make and takes two basic ingredients: coconut and shrimp. read more

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Recipe Name Curry Goat/Chicken
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Curry Goat/Chicken

India's influence in Caribbean cuisine is very apparent and curry dishes are a prime example. In Aruba, curried goat or chicken is a very popular stew that can be served with either rice or roti (Indian flat bread). read more
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Recipe Name Eggplant dish
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Eggplant dish - beregein

Another delicious Eggplant meal. A vegan favorite. Serve with mashed potatoes. read more
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