Top 10 Best Dishes in Aruba – Chef's Pencil

Top 10 Best Dishes in Aruba – Chef's Pencil

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Aruba is a country that belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is located in the central-southern Caribbean Sea approximately 30 kilometers north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná.

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Top 10 Food in Aruba

The island has a rich history that has been heavily influenced by colonization and slavery resulting in an ethnically mixed population with ties to over 70 different nationalities.

The Indians Spanish Dutch African slaves and many other cultures have all left their mark on the development of the island and also on the culinary side. Over time a unique cuisine has emerged on Aruba: Kushina Krioyo or Creole cuisine a true mix of all the different influences!

Many of the ingredients used in Aruban dishes are imported because there are very few farms in Aruba due to its tropical semi-arid climate. Some of the ingredients that are used very often in Creole cuisine are cassava Madame Jeanette pepper tomato cinnamon mace nutmeg rice onion sugar cane yam okra beans red beans black beans kidney beans peas raisins garlic and coconut.