Heri heri is originally a dish from the Creole kitchen consists of cassava, green banana, sweet and regular potatoes, and eggs. The salt cod which is supplied separately. All of these are boiled and then placed together. Everything is topped off with salted, shredded fish. This completes the basic...

Phulauri is fried balls made of solit peas or lentil. The main ingredients yellow peas or split lentil, cumin seed, pepper, garlic, and onion are blended together and mixed with a little water to make the phulauri dough and then deep fried in hot oil and served with ketchup or hot sauce. The...

Seven curry is a meal with 7 different curries made to be eaten with rice and your hands. These include pumpkin, bagee (spinach), catahar, potato/channa (chick peas), balange (eggplant), edoe and dahl and is usually served in a water-lily leaf. Some individuals also use mango and achar. Seven curry...

Bara is a dish popular of Indian origin in Suriname. This is a the famous and very tasty snack. The main ingredients are urdi, flour, and spinach, which are mixed into a dough and then deep fried in hot oil. For even more taste, add some chicken or chicken liver. 

Pom is one of a Jews’ Surinamese foods. Originally pom was made with potatoes and chicken, but because of the tropical environment, potatoes don’t grow in Suriname so they used a root vegetable called pomtajer instead. Pom combines three ingredients: chicken, citrus juice and pomtajer. It is a...

Moksi alesi is a Surinamese mix rice dish with chicken in soy sauce, baked plantain, garter and other vegetables on the side. Originally, it was a combination of leftovers, the dish is usually enriched with the addition of tomatoes, black-eyed peas, and sometimes even coconut milk. The dish is...

Kip pastei is Surinamese a puff pastry crust covering a delicious filling of peas, baby carrots, shredded chicken, and corn baked in a tomato sauce and well seasoned. Before putting on the top crust, slices of hard boiled egg are layered on top of the filling. The pie goes in the oven till it’s...

Bouillon d'awara in French and Bouyon wara in Guianan Creole is a typical Guianan Creole stew, made up of many ingredients that are combined with the pulp of the fruit of Awara tree, reduced at length beforehand in a pot. The stew can include salt ham, bacon, salt beef, pork snout, salt cod, smoked...

Colombo poulet is one of the emblematic, curry dishes of the Antilles and French Guiana. It can be prepared with chicken, pork, goat, fish The basic vegetable remains the potato (to thicken the sauce slightly), but you can use it. add eggplant (often used), christophine. Originally, this dish...

Pepperpot is an Amerindian-derived dish popular in Guyana. It is traditionally served at Christmas and other special events. Along with chicken curry, and cook-up rice, pepperpot is one of Guyana's national dishes. It is a stewed meat dish, strongly flavoured with cinnamon, cassareep (a special...

Cuban mojo chicken is Cuban traditional dish, the spicy marinated chicken with mojo is baked and then grilled or broiled. The chicken is servedt alongside grilled avocado, a fresh salad, or plantains. It can be main dish or chopped up in tacos, fajitas, salads, or in sandwich wraps. Citrus juice in...

Camarones enchilados is a flavorful, classic Cuban dish, similar to a shrimp creole of Cajun cusine. Camarones enchilados translates roughly to spicy shrimp. It’s shrimp that’s cooked in a flavorful, and slightly spicy, with onions, peppers, garlic and tomato sauce. The dish is often served with...

Boliche Cubano is Cuban-style stuffed beef roast. The boliche is a tender slow cooked beef roast stuffed with ham or chorizo and olives, and cooked in a flavorful wine broth until the beef is meltingly tender. The citrus marinade brings out some wonderful flavors. Potatoes, carrots and olives are...

Rabo Encendido (Cuban Style Oxtail Stew) is in the top five iconic Cuban dishes of all time and every family has their own recipe. This Cuban dish of oxtails ingredients are cooked slowly,the oxtail with capsicums, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes and onions spiced with allspice, nutmeg and chillies.

Vaca Frita is shredded beef that’s quickly fried in a little bit of oil to create a crispy crust. It’s a popular Cuban dish that’s really easy to make and absolutely delicious. Related to ropa vieja, vaca frita translates to fried cow, and features beef marinated in lime, garlic, and salt, then...

Ropa vieja is one of the national dishes of Cuba, but is also popular in other areas of the region such as Puerto Rico and Panama, in Spain, and in the Philippines. It consists of shredded or pulled stewed beef with vegetables. Ropa vieja literally means "old clothes" in Spanish — the dish itself...

Pulpeta is the Cuban style meatloaf made with a combination of ground meat, eggs, onions, vinegar, cheese, breadcrumbs, tomatoes, dry wine, and herbs and spices such as oregano, bay leaves, cumin, and parsley, but instead of being cooked in the oven, the mix of seasoned ground beef and ham is fried...

Potaje de garbanzos is Cuban garbanzo bean stew . The dish iss a hearty chickpeas (garbanzo), simmered with Spanish chorizo, ham, smoked pork shank, Cuban calabaza and potatoes stew. This Potaje de garbanzos is an original Spanish dish from Galicia Spain. The dish is best served alone or with...

Picadillo Cua Cua is the Cuban version of hash and eggs, it is usually served with rice, and includes beef hash, eggs, and plantains. It is basically a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's...

The Cuban sandwich, better known as a Cubano. The Cubano is filled with heavily seasoned pork roast and sliced ham alternating between layers of Swiss cheese and sour pickles, sometimes mayo. The sandwich is cemented together with yellow mustard and a garlic butter schmear. Baguette-like, crustier...