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Authentic Aruban Recipes - Soups

Soups

Recipe Name Sopi di Pampuna (Pumpkin Soup)
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This is a typical Caribbean delicacy which is served at various restaurants across the island. The seed of the Annatto tree, Ruku, (which is found in the Caribbean) is used enrich the deep orange color of the soup. This is done by heating a few seeds of Ruku in a cup of hot oil, letting it stand until the color is absorbed by the oil, discarding the seeds and adding a few teaspoons of oil to the soup.

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Recipe Name Caldo de Pescado
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caldo de pescado

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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Recipe Name Chilled Tomato Consomme
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Chilled Tomato Consomme Calamari

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Recipe Name Chilled Tomato Consomme
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Chilled Tomato Consomme Calamari

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Recipe Name Cool Island Soup
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Cool Island Soup

A deliciously fruitful chilled soup. Great for those hot Summer days read more
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Recipe Name Erwten Soep
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Erwten Soep

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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Recipe Name Lobster Bisque
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Lobster Bisque

This smooth, creamy, rich soup of French origin is made from lobster and is sure to please, courtesy of Simply Fish. read more
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Recipe Name Sancochi Di Galinja
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Sancochi Di Galinja

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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Recipe Name Sopi Mondongo
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Mondongo

Before preparing this recipe, hang up your hamaca (hammock) in a cool shady spot. It will be necessary to rest a bit after enjoying this soul-food soup. read more
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Recipe Name Sopi Weso Blanco
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Sopi Weso Blanco

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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Recipe Name Stropi di Tamarijn
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Tamarijn

Formerly during Lent people used to eat soup of tamarind with "funchi" (a kind of thick porridge from millet meal) on Fridays. read more
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Recipe Name Yambo
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yambo

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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