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Food from Curaçao in five dishes

Published:Thursday | June 2, 2022 | 12:06 AM
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Crispy fish burger, served with a side order of fries.
Ainsworth Morris
Crispy fish burger, served with a side order of fries.
Tuna melt sandwich, served in sour dough bread covered in a layer of cheese and coleslaw from Number Ten restaurant, located beside the popular Cathedral of Thornes in Santa Rosaweg, Willemstad, Curaçao.
Ainsworth Morris
Tuna melt sandwich, served in sour dough bread covered in a layer of cheese and coleslaw from Number Ten restaurant, located beside the popular Cathedral of Thornes in Santa Rosaweg, Willemstad, Curaçao.
Tuna tacos from Number Ten restaurant.
Ainsworth Morris
Tuna tacos from Number Ten restaurant.
Ainsworth Morris seated with a balanced breakfast at Papagayo Beach Resort
Ainsworth Morris
Ainsworth Morris seated with a balanced breakfast at Papagayo Beach Resort
A poké bowl from Restaurant & Café Gouverneur de Rouville, which overlooks the waters and the floating Queen Emma Bridge at De Rouvilleweg, Willemstad, Curaçao.
Ainsworth Morris
A poké bowl from Restaurant & Café Gouverneur de Rouville, which overlooks the waters and the floating Queen Emma Bridge at De Rouvilleweg, Willemstad, Curaçao.
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Although keshi yena–which consists of a large, round ball of cheese stuffed with spiced meat that is either steamed or baked–is widely known as the national dish in Curaçao, with the level of multiculturalism in the country, there’s a literal melting pot of dishes that will excite the palate of the average world traveller.

Gleaner writer Ainsworth Morris recently visited the Dutch Caribbean island for the Curaçao Global Trade Symposium 2022, held between May 23 and 26, hosted by the Curaçao Tourist Board. Food brings you five dishes he enjoyed during his stay.