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<\/a>Vendor selling to cruise passengers and to us<\/p><\/div>\n
I like to see what kind of food the vendors are selling for the tourists. It’s easier to buy food there than to try to hunt down a restaurant that sells the type of food I want to try. Most of the restaurants seem to be mainly bars, so buying from the vendor, helps the locals and we can eat it wherever we like.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Shark steak with tufu, rice, cabbage, green peppers, onion and pumpkin<\/p><\/div>\n
Today, the vendor had fish that she said was shark. She put some yellow spice on it before frying it. She served it with saute’ onions and green peppers. She also served some pickled red cabbage, pumpkin and rice. And she included some Tutu, which is a local dish. I found a recipe for you to look at or try. I am not sure that she used black-eyed peas or just regular red beans. She told me it was beans and maize, but she may not have known black-eyed peas in English. It looked like regular beans to me. It was very tasty. Would be a fun dish to try. She did not put butter or cheese on it either, but I think this is probably close to what we ate.<\/p>\n
Tutu<\/a> <\/strong> 1 cup corn-meal Cook the black-eyed peas in the 6 cups water until soft. Drain. Add corn-meal, and in a combination of beating and mashing the mixture, blend it well to avoid lumps using a wooden spoon. Reduce heat. Continue the beating\/mashing technique until the meal disappears and the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. Add butter when done and either invert on a platter or use an ice cream scoop (dipped in water before each scoop) for individual portions. Serve with butter and cheese. <\/p>\n Rent-A-Bike $5\/day<\/p><\/div>\n Rent-A-Bike by the trailer load<\/p><\/div>\n We took a picture of a trailer load of bicycles on their way to the cruise ship. Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation as well as a big sport on Bonaire. <\/p>\n Unusual Sign!?<\/p><\/div>\n I also took a picture of this sign advertising unusual things for sale. I have not yet had time to explore what the unusual things are.<\/p>\n Ice cream shop in Harborside Mall<\/p><\/div>\n In the evening we went for a walk and stopped in the ‘Mall’ and had ice cream. I had mango ice cream and it was very good and refreshing. <\/p>\n
\n(Corn Meal With Black Eyed Peas)
\nAdapted from The Jewish Kitchens of Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n
\n16 oz. packaged dry black-eyed peas
\n6 cups water
\n3 cups water
\n1\/4 cup sugar
\n1 teaspoon salt
\n3 cups funchi or corn-meal
\n4 tablespoons butter or margarine<\/p>\n
\nAdd 3 cups of water to the peas and bring to a boil, then use a whisk or “lele stick” to break the peas. Add sugar and salt and whisk again. Taste for seasoning, and adjust if necessary.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>