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Saba

Saba is a Caribbean island and the smallest special municipality of the Netherlands. It consists largely of the active volcano Mount Scenery, which at 887 metres (2,910 ft) is the highest point of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. The island lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands.

Featured Dishes from Saba

Bakes

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol, vegetables, smoked herring

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Apple strudel

Apple strudel

Flaky pastry filled with mixture of apples, cinnamon and raisins

Bolo borracho

Bolo borracho

Bolo di anasa

Bolo di anasa

Pineapple upside-down cake

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Bolo di banana

Plantain cake, made with brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, sherry

Bolo di cashupete

Bolo di cashupete

Cashew nut cake

Bolo di chateau

Bolo di chateau

Bolo di dadel

Bolo di dadel

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Bolo di frigidaire

Pineapple trifle, made with sponge cake, pineapple, cherries, vanilla, butter and rum, common during New Year's

Bolo di manteka

Bolo di manteka

Bolo di pinda

Bolo di pinda

Bolo di tres lechi

Bolo di tres lechi

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Bolo ponche crema

Eggnog trifle cake

Bolo pretu

Bolo pretu

Dark fruit cake with alcohol, made with dried fruit, rum, cognac, cherry cordial, port wine

Bossche bol

Bossche bol

Choux pastry filled with whipped cream and covered with chocolate

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

Many types, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, caramel, lemon, marble, New York cheesecake

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Currants roll

Rolled pastry with a sweet currant filling

Ice cream

Ice cream

Pastry

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Beer

Beer

Cocktail

Cocktail

Mixed drink with alcohol, many types

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Coffee

Coffee

Fruit juice

Fruit juice

Mauby

Mauby

Traditionally, a fermented beverage made from the bark of the mauby tree, though in recent years may also refer to commercial, carbonated soft drinks of the same name, concentrated mauby syrup may also be purchased to make the drink at home

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Saba Spice

A homemade dark rum alcohol, made with rum, brown sugar and cloves, herbs and spices

Soft drinks

Soft drinks

Tea

Tea

Wine

Wine

Beef

Beef

Callaloo

Callaloo

Stewed greens with meat, saltfish, seafood, okra, tomatoes, onions, also refers simply to steamed callaloo greens

Chicken

Chicken

Stew, roti, grilled, jerk, fried, roasted

Chicken stew

Chicken stew

Chicken stewed with, for example, vegetables, potatoes, spices

Chicken wings

Chicken wings

Deep-fried, grilled, spicy, barbecued, smoked

Coconut shrimp

Coconut shrimp

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Creole calamari

Squid, sauteed with garlic, onion, carrots, peas, bay leaves, cognac

Curried goat

Curried goat

Curry

Curry

Meat, vegetables, seafood in a sauce or stew with a numerous spices and herbs

Curry chicken

Curry chicken

Curry goat

Curry goat

Curry shrimp

Curry shrimp

Fish

Fish

Ceviche, grilled, pan-fried, stew, salad, fritters, Creole style, steamed

Fish and chips

Fish and chips

Deep-fried haddock or herring served with fried potatoes, cod or other fish may also be used

Goat stew

Goat stew

Grilled chicken

Grilled chicken

Chicken cooked over a flame

Grouper

Grouper

Hamburger

Hamburger

A ground beef patty between two buns, many toppings and variations, may also be made with bison, turkey, pork, portobello mushroom, vegetables

Jerk chicken

Jerk chicken

Seasoned and grilled chicken, serve with jerk sauce, rice, peas and slaw

Lobster

Lobster

Lomito

Lomito

Sirloin steak sandwich with cheese, ham, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, mayonnaise, aioli, mustard

Mahi

Mahi

Panini

Panini

A sandwich that is pressed and grilled in a skillet or panini press, for example, meat, cheese, vegetables

Pasta

Pasta

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Pisca hasa

Pan-fried fish, commonly served with a tomato-based creole sauce

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Pork

Pork

Curry, jerk, chops, ribs, roast

Pork ribs

Pork ribs

Several different cuts, for example, baby back ribs, spare ribs, rib tips, riblets

Prawn

Prawn

Rijsttafel

Rijsttafel

A feast of up to 30-40 different Indonesian-inspired dishes, eaten with rice

Roti

Roti

Flatbread, may be filled with ingredients such as beef, dal puri, curry, goat, chicken, pumpkin, vegetable, lamb, lambi, pork, seafood

Rotisserie chicken

Rotisserie chicken

Saltfish fritters

Saltfish fritters

Sashimi

Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish, commonly served with, for example, soy sauce, daikon, ginger, shiso, sauces, or enhanced with marinades, other types of meat can also be used

Seafood

Seafood

Seafood and sausage creole

Seafood and sausage creole

Snapper

Snapper

Sushi

Sushi

Small, bite-sized preparations of sushi rice with seafood, fish, eel, vegetables, fruit, seaweed, sesame seeds, many different types and ways to prepare

Tosti

Tosti

Toasted or grilled sandwich, made with ham and cheese, meats, vegetables

Bakes

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol, vegetables, smoked herring

Bread

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Bread

Breadfruit

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Breadfruit

Baked, boiled, fried, grilled, roasted, casserole, pie, stews, pudding, punch

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Creole sauce

Tomato sauce with celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, herbs, seasonings, chili sauce

Dal puri

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Dal puri

Roti flatbread with a yellow spit pea filling

Dumplings

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Dumplings

Dumplings are prepared in many ways, for example, boiled, fried, in soups and stews, and using many different ingredients such as flour, cassava, coconut, cornmeal

Fried plantains

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Fried plantains

Plantain chips, banana chips

Fries

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Fries

French-cut and fried potatoes

Fruit

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Fruit

Bananas, breadfruit, carambola, figs, green banana, mango, papaya, soursop, watermelon

Johnnycake

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Johnnycake

Potato salad

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Potato salad

Rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice

Salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Salad

There are many different kinds of salads worldwide, made with vegetables, fruits, tubers, grains, meats, pastas, cheese

Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

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Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

Scotch bonnet hot sauce, serve with poultry, seafood, goat, fish

Vegetables

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Vegetables

Several vegetables are grown on the island, for example, cabbage, carrots, cassava, corn, cucumber, eggplant, green onion, herbs, jalapenos, lettuce, okra, peppers, pumpkin, sweet potato, tania, tomato