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Tuesday 10 sepTember 2019

Peru’s Rotisserie Chicken is Here

sonable, thus giving our
clientele an alternative to
our establishment Asi es
mi Peru. And not to forget:
the Pollo a la Brasa has a
take-out option too.” Jan
continues giving an exam-
ple of a table of eight per-
sons that came to eat-in
and left happy because of
the quality of the chicken
and side dishes as well as
with the bill. “It is ideal for
families with children, kids
love roasted chicken. Nor-
mally it comes with a fresh
garden salad and fries, but
we offer as well ‘chaufa’
(Peru’s version of Chinese
Fried Rice) and other side
dishes. There will be more
surprises in the future. Origi-
nal combos with Inca cola,
very well-known in Peru,
are on the menu. We just
opened and we already
sense that it is a niche we
found.” To make the hap-
py meal complete there
is home-made ice-cream,
for sure a hit with the little
EAGLE BEACH — Las Brasas Peruanas is the new ones.
kid on the block, part of the restaurant, Asi es mi
Peru, at Paradise Beach Villas. Offering authen- A family-oriented restau-
tic Peruvian roasted chicken that gives you a rant is what Asi es mi Peru
mouthwatering experience, moreover because strives for, and with this ex-
this is a dish prepared with love by the Peruvian tra value of delicious roast-
chef, presented with pride by the Peruvian own- ed chicken they make this
er Roxana van Nes and her Dutch-Surinam hus- a fact. q
band Jan van Nes. You will encounter soft and
juicy meat, a crispy skin and that special taste
because of a 24-hour marinade_ a must-try.
Asi es mi Peru and Las Brasas
Peruanas are open for lunch
“Pollo a la Brasa, roasted chicken, is a very and dinner, check out their
popular dish in Peru and the first thing my wife Facebook page: AsíEsMiPerú
does when she visits her home country is paying or website www.asiesmiperu-
a visit to Pardos, a well-known chicken rotisserie enaruba.com.
in Lima. She realized she never found a place
like this on the island of Aruba”, says Jan. “The
seasoning makes the difference and when it
lacks the chicken will be dry and without taste.
That was our motivation to bring our own char-
coal burning rotisserie from Peru, eco-friendly
as it traps heat and steam internally meaning
there is no smoke.” In the United States roasted
chicken is a popular dish, now visitors can have
a taste of their favorite home-dish, but with the
Peruvian twist.

Also Take-Out
“Our chicken is marinated 24 hours in a special
mix of Peruvian herbs and spices including gar-
lic, cumin and Peruvian pepper and roasted for
one hour and 10 minutes while preserving its full
flavor. Another important element of our new-
est product is that the price is more than rea-