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local Thursday 13 July 2023

Watch out for Blue Crab Migration near Savaneta

(Oranjestad)—The department of nature & envi- in the beach sand in seek of humidity.
ronment in Aruba are urging motorists to watch The diet of blue crabs consists of decomposed
out for blue crabs crossing the road in Pos Chiq- trees, insects, scorpions and rest of dead ani-
uito to make their way to the ocean. mals.
Nesting season for blue crabs is between June
They added a new bright yellow road sign with & July.
“Land Crab Crossing” to remind people to be Why protect blue crabs?
cautious while driving on the highway on Pos Because they are of high value for the ecology
Chiquito with blue crabs. Blue crabs in Aruba of the mangroves. Conserving the blue crabs is
are found plenty near the beach areas, espe- crucial for the preservation of mangroves.
cially in Pos Chiquito, because of the amount of Watch out for crossing blue crabs on the high-
mangroves. They are known to dig holes deep way near Pos Chiquito & Santo Largo.q

Food culture in Aruba

(Oranjestad) - Like many empanadas early in the can typically consist of
other cultures, an impor- morning. something lighter, like a
tant aspect of the Aruban sandwich, though it is not
cultural identity is our con- Main Meal uncommon to see leftovers
nection to food and food The main meal is typically from the main meal reheat-
traditions. The local food eaten in most households ed and eaten again. Tea
traditions consist of a melt- around noon or in the af- and coffee are often also
ing pot of different cultural ternoon. This can consist served with the evening
and religious eating habits of meat, fish, and chick- snack.
and dishes. en—stewed or fried—with
funchi (polenta) or rice (Religious) Holidays
Breakfast, lunch and dinner with stewed vegetables. Christmas is probably the
The routine of breakfast, Often, fried or boiled plan- biggest global holiday, and
lunch and dinner on the tain or pan bati (Aruban every culture has its own
island is one that does not pancake) is included. spin on what their Christmas (dark fruit cake), drigidek until late at night—offering
completely follow a Euro- Stews are a staple in Aru- cuisine entails. In Aruba, our (gingerbread), pan boyo tasty and filling snacks post
pean or American routine, ban cuisine and can are Christmas cuisine is again (bread cake) and more. night-life fun.
despite the major influ- largely influenced by Latin- largely based on Latin-
ences from these parts of American and Latin/Afro- American influences, most Snacks and tasty delights
the world on our culture Caribbean Stews. Some of notably form Venezuela. Besides meals and dishes *ABC Islands: Aruba, Bo-
and way of living. When it the more unique stews and Ayacas and the famous that are eaten on the din- naire and Curacao
comes to the three impor- soups from the ABC Islands* pan di ham* are two cru- ner table, Aruba also has a *Pan di ham: Derived from
tant meals of the day, most include sopi di bonchi cora cial holiday dishes, along food tradition that includes the Venezuelan Pan de
of the Aruban population (red kidney bean soup with with stuffed turkey, roasted snacks and other tasty de- Jamon (rolled up bread
follows a Latin-American in- pig tail), sopi mondongo glazed ham topped with lights that you may eas- with ham, raisins and olives)
fluenced routine. (tripe soup), carni stoba pineapples, arroz con pollo ily find around the island. *Saco: Saco literally means
(beef stew), comcomber (rice and chicken) and po- These include, Saco*, bas- “bag”. Saco contains fried
Breakfast stoba (West Indian gherkin tato salad, among other ket, pastechi, kroket, dedi- potatoes, plantains, chick-
Breakfast in Aruba is quite stew) and much more. items. Traditional drinks in- tos, Johnny cake and more. en (and ribs) and a Johnny
simple: a cup of coffee clude ponche crema (Aru- These snacks are usually cake, served in a paper
or tea, some bread, and Dinner Time ban eggnog), chuculati sold at local snack trucks bag.
sometimes an egg. Some- Dinner time can vary signifi- pinda (hot chocolate with and cafes, often located
times, due to the need of cantly from household to peanut butter), and home- on the side of the road. In Source: Voeding, voedings-
a quick “to-go” breakfast, household. Unlike the U.S. made fruit punch. Desserts the area of Tanki Leendert gewoonten en gerechten
you may also find many or in Europe, dinner time include, bolo di pistachio and Tanki flip, for example, op Aruba (Nutrition, Food
snack trucks and cafes that typically does not consist (pistachio cake), bolo di there are many of these Traditions and Dishes on
sell sandwiches, pastechis of a whole (warm) meal. In- cashupete (cashew cake), trucks parked on the side Aruba) by Biblioteca Na-

(meat pie), arepas and stead, the evening “meal” quesillo (flan), bolo preto of the road and often open cional Aruba.q