Welcome to Surinam
Food and Drinks:
With a mixed-cultural background,
Surinamese food is quite varied and actually very good.
There is a lot of Indonesian food as well as East Indian
and Chinese. Beer and rum are popular beverages.
Soft drinks are in plentiful supply.
Indonesian dishes:
Soato(Soto)Soup, Banana Soup, Oker Soup,
Peanut Soup, Telo, Nasi Goreng,
Bami Goreng, Pietjel, Sateh, Gado Gado.
East Indian dishes:
Bara, Roti(Pancake with potatos/vegetables/meat),
Hot Curey Chicken, Rice with Fish,
Chicken in Coconut/Peanut Sauce,
Rice with Sweet Potato's and Egg's.
Chinese dishes:
Soto Ayam, Won Ton Soup, Tjauw Min,
Tjauw Fan, Singapore Noodles,
Kung Po Chicken, Chicken in Soya Sauce,
Chicken with Cashewnuts, Tjap Tjoy, Rice with
mixed meat, Fried banana.
Cultural Entertainment:
There are a lot of Festivals in Surinam,
like Holi Phagwah and Id Ul Fitr. The New Year celebrations
are always fascinating with many long chinese fire-crackers.
There are also a lot of things to see and to do in Surinam, because of the
multi-asian cultures. You can look at traditional dances, theater,
perfomances or even study Martial Arts and play Mahjongg.
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