A FOOD TRADITION
Surinamese Cuisine
A multicultural cooking tradition shaped by Creole, Hindustani, Maroon, Indigenous, Chinese, and Javanese influences in Suriname.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Bakkeljauw met Banaan
Bakkeljauw met Banaan is a Surinamese dish of salted cod cooked with onion, tomato, garlic, and chili and served with fried banana.
Bara
Bara is a savory Newar lentil patty made from ground lentils and commonly finished with egg, minced meat, aromatics, or other toppings before being pan-fried.
Bojo
Bojo is a Surinamese baked cassava cake made with grated cassava, coconut, sugar, butter, egg, and often milk and raisins.
Bruine Bonen met Rijst
A Surinamese meal of stewed brown beans served with rice and commonly accompanied by seasoned pork and aromatic vegetables.
Cassava Bread
Cassava bread is a firm flatbread made from grated cassava that is pressed into rounds and baked or cooked on a hot surface.
Fiadu
Fiadu is a traditional Surinamese sweet layered cake made with a rich wheat-flour dough, butter, eggs, milk, sugar, raisins, and warming spices.
Gestoofde Komkommer
Gestoofde Komkommer is a Surinamese stewed cucumber dish cooked with onion, garlic, tomato, oil, and seasonings until tender.
Herheri
A Surinamese boiled vegetable dish combining starchy roots and plantains as a hearty side or accompaniment.
Kip Kerrie
A Surinamese chicken curry seasoned with curry spices and cooked with onion, garlic, tomato, potato, and oil.
Kouseband met Zoutvlees
A Surinamese savory dish of yardlong beans cooked with salted beef, aromatics, tomato, and oil.
Moksi Alesi
A Surinamese one-pot mixed rice dish cooked with rice, seasoned protein, vegetables, and often coconut milk.
Peperpot
A slow-cooked Surinamese stew traditionally built around beef and pork simmered with cassareep, aromatics, and hot pepper.
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