By Joe Stauber (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 1:34 pm: |
Whenever we go to an island, we always seek out local restaurants and we've never been disappointed. Great food and you get to meet some great people.
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By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2766) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 2:05 pm: |
Joe..Part of the fun is hunting these places out..
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By pat murphy (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2577) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 4:04 pm: |
so what actually constitutes a "local" restaurant? all the restaurants on bonaire are owned by residents. el fogon latino is columbian. plazita limena is peruvian, and mi banana is columbian. remember, one of the most popular restaurants with bonaireans is KFC...and we can't get amstel with our kfc here in the states.
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By Joe Stauber (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 5:27 pm: |
To me, at least, a "local" restaurant is one that is owned by a local and serves local dishes (food I can't find at home in Missouri) and is usually primarily frequented by local people.
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3993) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 5:34 pm: |
There are dozens of "snaks" that serve local food. One of the best, the divi divi bar rest is now closed...luis has retired...
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4106) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 5:45 pm: |
Local to me is Antillean food...Maikey, Antriol Catering, Rose Inn and a few others...Fungi and fish, bunchi kora, jambo..those are Antillean dishes to try...Michael can chime in more..
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By Carol (BonaireTalker - Post #30) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 5:45 pm: |
OK, Joe, I have to ask - what was "goat water"?
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By Joe Stauber (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 7:39 pm: |
goat water os similar to goat stew - a little more soup-like. There are several vegetables in it, but I'm not sure what they are.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4107) on Monday, February 1, 2010 - 6:27 am: |
Carol,it kind of goes back to the Irish roots of St. Kitt and Montserrat..wayyyy back Cromwell sent the Catholics off and some ended up in the Caribbean. Instead of lamb stew they made goat stew and in time it was made into a local favorite, goat water......Caribbean cuisine fascinates me..in the Grenadines they call conch lambi...and in Grenada they eat all kind of furry critters..possum even I think...
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3995) on Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:19 am: |
If you really want to get local, try sopi ywana or ywana stoba. (ywana=iguana) Another favorite is Papaya Stoba or Bananna Stoba. Of course we cannot forget Kesi Yena (stuffed cheese)
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By Pietri Hausmann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #354) on Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:34 am: |
and don't forget the trucki pans for a real local experience .. the trucki pan with the painted hearts on it, parked around 3ish daily across from the playa Catholic church for great soft ice cream .. homemade .. great flavors of the day ..
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By YucatanPat (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #418) on Monday, February 1, 2010 - 2:15 pm: |
Hey Michael, that sucks that Divi Divi closed as we never did make it for lunch. Have new owners taken over?
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4108) on Monday, February 1, 2010 - 6:23 pm: |
Pietri I had this ice cream dessert in a cup..Lis?? Not sure.it was homemade and a lady in Terra Cora made it...what was that?
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3996) on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:09 am: |
Lis is made from sweeetened canned condensed milk which has flavorings or fruit added. It is thinned a bit with water and then frozen. You will see signs in some neighborhoods "Aki ta Bende Lis"
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By Pietri Hausmann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #355) on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 11:58 am: |
this sweet is called lei...it is a favorite treat for the kids here .. comes with or without a Popsicle stick in the center... the ice cream is a soft from a machine on his truck .. served in the traditional plastic cup .. available in several sizes .. ... the truck is in rincon on sunday's .. the truck can be seen across the street from sunshine market as he lives on Kaya Industria ....
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