Cuisine

The gastronomy of Suriname is incentive enough to visit the nation. Africa, China, Indonesia, India, and the Netherlands are all represented in the unique dishes. A pom, an oven meal of chicken and vegetables coated in a thick mash, is a popular Surinamese food. In her book The Taste of Suriname, Diana Dubois states, "Surinamese people may speak Dutch, but they don't eat Dutch."

Rather, four continents and historical waves of immigration have influenced our distinctive cuisine. This is absolutely one of the things to know before traveling to Suriname. Suriname's culinary culture has been profoundly influenced by West African food; West African slaves were initially transported to Suriname by Portuguese and Jewish traders and immigrants from Brazil.

Creoles and Maroons make up the majority of today's Afro-Surinamese population. Peanut butter, rice, cinnamon, cornmeal, plantains, and other root vegetables endemic to Suriname are all utilized extensively in Afro-Surinamese cuisine, which is influenced by West African culinary traditions.