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Surinamese

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Satay

Tender chunks of marinated meat are threaded onto skewers, grilled over a lively flame and served with a fragrant, gently spiced peanut sauce. Smoky, sweet and savoury all at once, it captures the country's rich blend of cultures and its famously warm hospitality, and it is every bit as good cooked on a garden barbecue as it is bought from a roadside stall in Paramaribo.

SurinameseStreet Food1–2 servings1248 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-1997 · Hand-built original

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Surinamese Charoset

Surinamese Charoset is a Surinamese sides built around coconut. Ready in 20 min.

SurinameseSides20 min8 Cups610 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: coconut

HB-2256 · Hand-built original

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Surinamese Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

The Surinamese version of Indonesian fried rice, combining African, Javanese, and Dutch influences. It is typically darker and more intensely flavored due to the use of salty and sweet soy sauce, seasoning sauce, and shrimp paste (Trassi).

Surinamesemain-course30 minServes 4233 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-2260 · Hand-built original

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Zuurvlees

Few dishes capture the layered character of Surinamese cooking quite like Zuurvlees. Tender beef is simmered for hours in a sharp, sweet-sour braise scented with bay leaves and allspice, until the meat falls apart at the touch of a fork. It is a recipe built on patience rather than complication, and it rewards you with deep, glossy flavour. Served with rice or fried plantain, it turns an ordinary evening into something worth lingering over.

SurinameseMain Dishes3 hr1–2 servings1646 kcalGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-2563 · Hand-built original

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