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Aruban snacks and where to find them
Remembering Mothers ORANJESTAD — Want to
taste something different
by Antoinetta DeWit for a change? How about
some Aruban snacks that
you can find all around the
island? Hop in your car, and
When our mothers pass from earth to sky go to these locations to find
some of the most popular
And we face life on our own and tasty snacks that are
beloved by our locals.
Don’t seek to answer the question “why?”
One of the staples of Aru-
But realise we are not alone. ban cuisine and snacks is
the Pastechi. Pastechi is a
Caribbean fried pastry that
is filled with cheese, meat, eries and snack shops, like spots where you can al-
Their voice and spirit guide us through chicken, veggies and Bright Bakery in Piedra Plat, most always find a coco-
sometimes even fish! Or per-
Huchada in Santa Cruz or nut/shaved ice vendor:
Whatever comes our way haps you might want to try Pastechi House in the city 1. Right next to the
a croquette, locally called center. These places may Red Anchor in San Nicolas,
a “kroket,” which is a crusty also sell other snacks and on the way to Baby Beach.
No matter what we did or do fried snack with typically a sandwiches too, perfect for 2. Along the main
meat and dough mix filling. on-the-road lunch break. road next to the airport
We know just what they’d say. The Aruban kroket is based field.
on its Dutch counterpart, While you’re at it, why not 3. At the California
the “bitterbal”. accompany your snack Light House.
with a refreshing “batido”? 4. At the Alto Vista
“Stand tall and proud my sweet child These two snacks are typi- Batidos are fruit shakes, Chapel.
cally found in all local snack typically made with added
Keep doing the best you can trucks, which can be found milk for some creaminess.
all over the island, including However, you can also ask
Living wild or living mild on the side of the main road to hold the milk. Batidos are
that stretches from San commonly found in snack
What counts is where you land.” Nicolas to the Hotel Area. shops too. You may find
You can also find pastechis some batido shops next the
and krokets at local bak- flee markets downtown, or
if you’re on your way to San
Yes Mother dear you were so right Nicolas, at Mauchi Smooth-
ies and Juice Bar in Sava-
I’m where I’m supposed to be neta (located at the side of These vendors may also sell
the main road). other delights, like the be-
You may now be out of sight loved coconut-based des-
If you are looking for some- sert “cocada” or peanuts.
But your smile I clearly see. thing a bit more fresh and All in all, in Aruba, you can
healthy, why not try some always find some place
coconuts, or shaved ice to take a break and have
from local vendors? These a bite of something local,
vendors carry their little you maybe just might have
Happy Mother’s Day shop at the back of their to look for them!
truck, so they are ever-
moving around the island. Photo credit: wheninaruba.
However, there are a few com
