Surinamese FOOD TOUR of the Kwatta Sunday Market - Indian & Indonesian Food | Paramaribo, Suriname
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- With another morning Paramaribo, Suriname upon me, I headed out to go on an epic food tour! Join me as I try some of the best Surinamese Indian and Indonesian food at Kwatta Sunday Market!
My day began early on Sunday morning at the Royal Torarica Hotel, a beautiful, 4-star hotel with 105 rooms. This place is like a boutique hotel in the middle of downtown!
Sunday in Paramaribo is Market Day, so I couldn’t wait to do as the locals do. I had visited the Chinese and Indonesian markets the previous Sunday and had loved them, so I couldn’t wait to visit Kwatta Sunday Market! It’s also open on Wednesdays.
I met up with my boy Jan from Jenny Tours, who took me to the market. We passed through the downtown area, where there are tons of 200-300-year-old Dutch wooden buildings, which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
We arrived at the market and passed by a vintage clothing market, some produce, and food. The market is super crowded. We saw some brown beans with rice and chicken, which is the national dish of Suriname! I also saw Indonesian food and Indian food, including jalebi!
There were 8 or 9 food vendors and the variety was huge, between the local, Indian, and Indonesian foods. I tried the brown beans with barbecued chicken and rice first. The beans were a little al dente and really nice. The chicken had a nice glaze on top and reminded me of chicken tandoori and had a nice, charcoal flavor and Chinese flavors. It was so good. It also contained some spicy chilies, which I mixed in. It had an African twist!
I had to cool my mouth down with some dawet, a Javanese drink made with rose, coconut milk, and lemongrass. It had some jellies in it and was really refreshing! It was almost like boba tea.
Then I had some ketan serundeng, which is an Indonesian sticky rice dish with coconut on top. It was amazing! The sticky rice was so sweet, it was basically a dessert! I loved it! It felt very tropical and was so freaking good!
Next was a Jewish cornbread with yuca called bojo. It looked super sweet and looked like a more dense version of flan. It was very sweet and contained cinnamon and a type of condensed syrup. It was really decadent and could have used some ice cream on top!
Then we tried some fried balls with chili, some Indian jalebi, and a flour vada with pepper chutney. The balls were bright red and made from yellow peas. They were super hot! The jalebi is fried dough in a sweet syrup. It’s ridiculously sweet and crunchy. It was a sugar overload! Then I tried the vada, which was very fluffy and airy and soft. The peppers added a lot of spice and it had lots of layers of dough in it! It was more like an elephant ear than an Indian vada. The spicy balls were the best!
From there, we went out to explore the market, where they were selling CDs, bananas, mangoes, papayas, chilies, ginger, eggplant, and more! There are probably a hundred vendors, and all ethnicities were represented.
I tried a fruit with a slimy exterior and a big seed in the middle. I bought a jar of mango chutney. Then we entered the fish market. Everything was really fresh! It was sensory overload with the sights and smells. There were also chicken, shrimp, venison, and more. It was amazing watching the fish butchers work! This was a real, authentic market experience!
There was a barber shop in the middle of the market, as well as a smoked catfish area! Past that is a huge produce section, and outside is second-hand clothing mostly from the Netherlands. Then, I tried some spicy ginger beer. It was pure, potent ginger with lemongrass and sugar. What an epic market tour!
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I love that you want to my country but you did not eat real african food and suriname food, you just have some Japanese and indian food, only thing you had as african food was the bojo!! You did not have many of those amazing drinks like kasiri , pom, moksi alesie, perpewatra ,we have a lot a soup and a lot more to offer, but thank you dear one love❤❤❤❤😍
Talk javanese pliss hahaha...
Thank you for visiting Suriname🇸🇷.
THANKS, DAVID. GREAT REPORT about ´BACK TO NATURE VACATION´ in: The Republic of Surinam. 🙏🤩☀️
very nic good contry suriname i hope one time vist
Love to all people Suriname from Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Would love to visit Indonesia too, to know more of my javanese ethnicity 😁
Love you to bro from India🇮🇳❤indonesia🇮🇩
Thank you
Love to you to from🇸🇷
@@cullimorejennifer5367 Are you Javanese?
Who's from Suriname 🇸🇷
Me i speak englis
Hi there a am from Suriname ❤️❤️❤️🙏
Je naam klinkt javaanse
@@lisayvent881 ja, ik ben javaans
Maar ik kan niet zo goed javaans praten
@@carolijnsatjapradja8412 😁❤😇
Thank You David for showing my beautifull country to the world..SURINAME LOVES YOU DAVID👊👊
David be carefull for eating chinese food in Suriname. Because all chinese here in suriname are nasty. De koulo mang na soso agoe. Yo dede if ie jang chinese food.
@@gilbalak741 Wat een waardeloze klootzak ben je. Suriname wordt door David gepromote bij geinteresseerde toeristen. En moet je dit nou verpesten
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@@behrensterkattracties7235 some things NEED to be said ! They are Nasty for real !!
Daarom B.O.G ey tap deng restaurant wreed dja. Koulo agoe chinesie ey por a her model foe deng jang sanie dja in sranang.
No place like home 🙏🏾❤
I Love Suriname 🇸🇷❤
Afert Queen Is Suriname your birth country?
@@ThydaCookingTV Yes Born and raised 🇸🇷❤ But I'm living in the netherlands for 19years now
Afert Queen Oh I see you should visit your homeland one day
@@ThydaCookingTV I am. Was there in may of this year for a month 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I recommend you to visit also. Tenzij... 😃
Afert Queen i’m from Cambodia 🇰🇭 it’s a poor country and our people are poor too, i’m unaffordable to travel that far but I love 💖 to. Thank you my dear friend.
I grew up in Suriname... watching this video brought back lots of memories. The food there is the best...thank for uploading this video David...💯
echt he. grappig om dit hier te zien XD
@@jairk8409 u moet niet denken dat jij de enegste bent die nederlands kan praten
Thank you David for visiting my country and the way you present our country to the world. Very positive and honest. Thank you again. Be back soon...
are you Javanese Surinamese?
I want to visit suriname, greeting from me, from cikampek, west java, java island, idonesia.......
Omg Suriname just like home for us Indonesian.. Beautiful people beautiful culture.. may God bless this country
And there I see you bought mango chutney from my aunty.... best ever
it's good to watch this video in general the other countries of America don't know much about Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.
I had no idea that there was much influence from Indonesia and India.
greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
im really wanna come to suriname,im proud to be javanese and peoples there still surviving the javanese culture that amazing.
Its better if you dont come i live in suriname and the prices out here are so high and by the way we speak dutch out her
@@toeshar oh really wow ok than I better come to netherland 😂😂😂
@@toeshar here in Jakarta 80% of jakartans speak dutch,so its not a big problem for us.
@@backpackerretjehlol if you don't want to buy a bag of chips for $20 better stay home
@@Applejuice613 wow really ? Hahhaha I was heard too there so expensive though. Uhhhmm better around Indonesia 😂😂
I from Indonesia and I Javanese ❤️ and i watch this ❤️ love you suriname, and thank you for your video
You welcome
Thank you for visiting my country and being very positive ❤️🇸🇷
Hello beautiful
I m Louis . I m from dominican republic .how are you
Wow! I am Javanese Indonesian and lots of Javanese foods are there ahaha cool~
I have visited Suriname 16 times. It’s quite an amazing place.nice food and eco-tourism
Holy cow! May go soon. Would love to pick your brain!!!
Suriname is one of my favorite places for many reasons. The food experience alone is mind-blowing flavor assault on the senses. Best food in the region IMO. It's also way easier to drive in SR than driving in Guyana.
🇸🇷 has the Best food!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩
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With all the different dishes of different tribes from all around the world ...kinda Yeah lol...
Thank you for visiting my country, David! I love food and travelling and love to watch your video's. Jan did an AMAZING job also ❤
Food looks again so delicious! Thanks for sharing with us 😊
So nice ...Love Paramaribo from Blitar, East Java Indonesia
I'm from Indonesia. I Love ❤❤❤ Suriname ..Salam dari Indonesia
That looks so good.
I was in Suriname a couple of years ago, Everyone was so nice to me, I cant wait to return!!!
Thanks David to exploring my country highlights to the world... I hope you had enjoyed and will back to Suriname....
Ketan Serundeng, the delicious food. Ia am Javanese. Love from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Salam dari Paramaribo saudaraku
@@reggaerasta4285 iso ngomong jowo ora lur
Nice video, fun to watch😊! Greetz from The Netherlands.
Indonesia ❤ suriname
Eric wynalda Reaction Suriname and than indonesia not the other way arround
Surinam is country with indian people 🕉️🕉️🌺
@@jasminmina6922 WTF? Suriname is multy culture broooh
@@jasminmina6922 Javanese ( Indonesian ) Is The Third Most Ethnic Group In Suriname
im from New caledonia 🔥👍
This is a country I was waiting a very long time on TH-cam thank you
Good stuff David. Quality in depth footage!
On behalf of the country of Suriname. And as a surinamese, we thank you for doing this mate:)
Hi David, I really enjoyed your video. The way you enjoyed the food, the sounds. I understood that you had the taste sensation in your mouth ... very nice to see. Hope that many viewers get interested in going there too. Thank you😘
I love Suriname.. because several people in Suriname are became from Indonesian 130 years later...
Yep on my bucket list!! Can’t wait to go❤️❤️
Thank You that you like our food. Our food is DELICIOUS. Welcome back to my Country Surinam. Our food is DELICIOUS. 👌👍😘😘😘
Hallo david Hoffman, I did not ever hear about your youtube video's you have posted of your visit to Suriname. By searching the internet I saw this video. I must tell you that I love the video's you did about the places you visit in Suriname, vistiting restaurants and tasting the delioucious Surinamese foods of Indian, Javanese, Surinamese and chinese kitchen at the Kwatta market. Keep the good work going David, like your video's ...Watching this video from Paramaribo Suriname.
Man iLove my Country.💪🏽 Can’t wait to hit back for vacation.🙌🏽 Great job on the video David‼️ KABOOOOOM!🙏🏽
You gotta come back bro...You're always welcome in Suriname!! The food is waiting for you from Masala rotie to bamie gorreng, saoto to brazilian food, indian food to chinese tjawmin mix noodles..🙌🏼🙌🏼
My mom makes the best tayarblad masala and roti bami
NEED A PLACE TO STAY ? COME TO PARIJS SUITES SURINAME!!!!!
This used to be our local market, when we lived in Suriname. We would come here every Sunday. Kwattaweg!
Thank you for sharing your wonderfull videos. I miss Suriname. I am Surinamese living in Spain, missing this HIDDEN PEARL of the world.
So exciting to watch this. Thanks for sharing your experiences in Suriname, David 👍🙏🌻 #Sranan
I'm so happy you came to SurinamE and enjoyed it 👍🏽💯
love suriname from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you David for showing my country, the best kept secret of the Caribbean! Enjoy our diversity which you don't find in other places around and we love life! Come again!
That food looks very interesting and really rich and tasty. Yum
Hello beautiful
you look tasty yum yum yumi
I’m happy you’re having so much Fun in my beautiful country Suriname🤩
We have many old beggers in Guyana also I like how you dismiss that begger.
🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!Jow david!!! Best expression every time the food hits you!!🤣❤
I grew up in Indonesia and staying in Netherland,I know delicious food,thank you for video.
Omg, I'm salivating! 😋😛
You did so well in our country ,especially with food🥂🍾
Getting hungry watching this! Yummie Food!🤤😍
Great video man, keep it up
i went to Indonesia and yes there are a lot of similarities but I must say our Nasi Goreng is the best, more flavours. Besides that they do have a variation of Bami, its called Mie Goreng but nothing near the Bami from Surinam. Even the dawat in Indonesia taste and looks different, they have a green dawat and the taste is nothing similat, I have never seen the sweet sticky rice in Indonesia. The only thing similar was the satay where they eat it with savoury sticky rice. In india they do have the red jalebi, it depends where you are. Its awesome to see your excitement about our country and the food. You arr actually the first youtuber who made good series of vlogs about Surinam, thank you for that🙌🏽🙏🏽
Soooo happy that you enjoy and love our food ♥️♥️👍👍
Thank you for making a documentary on my country food! Mi koemba tey beri dja
Thank you David for showing us my Beautiful country, it's reminded me of all the lovely places n people in paramaribo suriname.
Glad you visited our country and indulged on Surinamese food❤️
I got so hungry watching this omg! 😋 Im getting ready to make some of these myself!
Surinamese food is fhe best food. Love my country🇸🇷
You’re eating all the spicy things like a champ! HA!
Yes Kwatta market is the best one in Suriname with alot of food🇸🇷✌
Love this!❤️
Awesome video it's been awhile since I sit and watch an entire video
Suriname looks so much more developed than Guyana damn 😭
Don't be sad. Guyana will soon be the richest country in South America
Guyana has found large oil reserves, their economy is projected to grow with 86%, just have some patience.
@@rishimakhanlal8905 They have also found oil where Suriname is.
I heard some Suriname uncles its more Nice to live Guyana and look on TH-cam ; Suriname vs Guyana doksa wedstrijd , Guyana won the doksa Challenge against us 😔
@@lionel3720 WTF is doksa wedstrijd 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 LMAO
ketan srundeng or ketan kelapa...my favorite also here in java, i am javanese. explore java island there is a lot beautiful places and good food, specially if you like spicy food
Ok you had me on Twitter so had to rush over here to see full video. I love open markets so really like it where ever you go you go show us each one.. Suriname looks like a great place to see . Love the Kwatta market. Each place if i was able to visit.. A must go to is the Local Markets :)
Brown Beans chicken and rice looked amazing Healthy Goodness :) Ketan Serundeng i will eat all that has coconut . That looks yummy as heck lol.. bojo looks interesting would try that but with tall glass milk lol. jalebi, i eat that quite a lot very tasty sweet :) Vada looks interesting to. Thanks for sharing
Hope your having an amazing day!
Thanx for showing what our country has to offer!! Suriname has the best food in the world!!!
i love to watch Indonesian Street Market there is lots of fruits
*South American
Love the videos love how you represent the country but you also need to try fiado our nationale cake with rum
Vincent Stella national cake?! 😂😂😂 Really???!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
En pom
One of your best vid. Till now David...guide was better this time...we love 2 see u again in our Su...greetings
Thank You David for showing my beautifull country to the world...
Iam so suprised David like spicy food.😁&i myself a Surinamese don't.Thank you David for making all those video's about my Beautiful Country Suriname.
I guess you in love with Indian food that's good to know.Hope you visit again.
My God it’s time for you guyshow this country it’s so beautiful I was living there for many years the food is good and you guys going to enjoy you people are so friendly this is the country that you should’ve been shown in a long time
Hey David i like ur videos of my country Suriname man..so awesome.
There are different types of bruine bonen; some are very simple and with very little sauce; others are more like a soup, with beans and lots of different types of meat. We always make the soup version, with gerookte krabbetjes !
Wow!! Kwatta market!!!
Thanks for sharing this NICE video with us.!!!
Maar heb je me moeder masala ge proeft😋
@@toeshar Ik heb de uitnodiging nog niet gekregen...
Surinam has 21 national dishes depending on where you are and how hungry you are hahah.
Nice, I’ll check it out on Sunday!
DUDE YOU ROCK first time I watch your blog so happy you are enjoying the variety of cultures and food…BIG FAN, AWESOME videos, feel free to visit Guyana too
Surinamese cuisine is sooooo good!
Love from Indonesia.david you should come explore Indonesia and our foods.its mind blowing.iam ready to assist you.cheers
Rajbir Singh love form Patna Bihar India bro
@@rajachaudhary693 same here brother warm regards from jakarta Indonesia.
Are u sure Indonesian?
So glad you were able to visit my country where i was born.
Seriously David, bojo (boyo)with ice cream???!!!😅😆😂😀😃. Amazing to see you try & like all our goodies. Thanks for visiting and you are welcome back in 🇸🇷...... 👍💪☝💃🕴👍❤❤❤
It actually taste good!
"Mi no wan da facebook"
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100 euro noso i kang shou de mieter🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha na ju😂😂
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Oelaaa mi boyyy
Raul somar hi kos a man
Glad that u enjoyyyy, God bless uuu👍💖
Tears in my eyes.
Thanks so much...
💓 from india
Omg I miss my country and that’s the market where I used to live nearby! Derde rijweg zondagmarkt at kwatta! My mom is there every Sunday 😬😬
Daisy, I missed Surinam for 34 years. In 2016 I visited my country and 2018 and this year 3 weeks ago . I am back in Holland. Ik heb GENOTEN VAN SU EN DE MENSEN. Deze zelfde kwattamarkt bezocht ik elke zondag. Ge-zel-lig en lekker eten. Doe jouw best en gaaaaa. Succes.
mulih ae mba..
Hello beautiful
Are You A Javanese Surinamese ?
Thank you so much,you really express the essence of our food and culture😊
Great job David.
Amazing kwatta markt
I’ve been at that market with my sister two years ago, a lot of yummie food outthere 😋
Mesti enak banget Yo mas
:)
Thank you for showing my beautiful country David who you come next time❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m going to Suriname if I’m planning to visit South America. Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩. Salam
8:53 that _Ketan Srundeng_ is called 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒐𝒍𝒐 here in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sticky Rice + Grated coconut roasted
Ok thanx
He David, Nice little promotie of my country. I haven't been there for a long time. If you ever visit the Netherlands let me know. I will show you something else than Amsterdam. ROTTERDAM CITY BOI
Nice you went to Suriname. Greetings from Holland🇳🇱🇸🇷
U're very entertaining to watch!!
Cheers from Boston !!
Casper Coreas Cheers from the North Shore (No. Andover) 👋🏻
Casper Coreas hi
Actually in Guyana, which is right next door, but I you will find old British colonial and Dutch architecture that's just the same as Suriname, it is not the only place in South America with Dutch architecture....
You can find building and architecture similar to this in GUYANA, Suriname's neighbor! All of our sea walls were built by the Dutch!
Tour guide 💯💯
Real Madrid guide?
"dawet" love it 😋😋😘