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tanjakolader in ReggaeJAHM • 5 years ago

Moving into my wheelhouse that is Indian cuisine, of which Suriname has only three restaurants I am aware of serving authentic Indian dishes.

So I asked my colleagues of Indian descent why Indian restaurants really aren't a thing here in Suriname and they said that if it's something they can cook at home, they won't go out and buy it at a restaurant. Although Indian cooking is different from Surinamese-Indian cooking, but we still don't see a lot of Surinamese going to those places.

Ital food is also not popular in Suriname like it is in other Caribbean countries, plus authentic SouthEast Asian and South Asian cuisine are not popular either, so it'd be economic suicide to open an South-SouthEast Asian Ital cafe in this country.......

True, there's really a small group in Suriname that's into Ital cooking and my parents went to Indonesia and Thailand and they missed their "own food", because it tasted different from what they know. Another colleague who went to India also found the food overly spiced there, so yeah sounds about right 🙈.

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justinparke Italist 5 years ago

I've gotten similar answers when I've asked the same question. I find it a weird answer because the roti shops only have a couple different sauces and spices, easiest stuff to make in the world, but the places seem to do good business. However, when I've cooked traditional Indian foods for ethnic Indians, most aren't familiar with the dish and don't like the flavors. Authentic South Indian food can't be compared, it's like an explosion of flavors in your mouth, not for the faint of heart.

I met an Indian immigrant here about 6 months ago that gave me a young curry tree after I reached out to facebook for curry leaves, as it's uncommon here. It was really interesting hearing his take on the country and how he sees the Indian culture, way of life, and food have transformed here. We both talked of the joy of owning a Bajaj RE too.

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tanjakolader 5 years ago

Bajaj RE

What's that?

And to think that every region in India has different tastes, cultures, recipes, etc..... I'm now wondering from what region most of the (British) Indians in Suriname descent from. I do know some Muslim friends, whose forefathers have come Pakistan.

One ex colleague of mine is herself from India, like her husband found work here and they settled here with their kids. They are really full on vegetarian, so she almost never eats out and brings her own meals when we used to have activities that also involved food. Another ex colleague got to taste her "hand" and she said that the food was always superb. Now that I think of it, I should've asked her to cook for us one day and we could have compensated her for it, just to get a taste of authentic Indian cooking. I don't remember which part of India she's from though 🙈.

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