What snacks should I try in Suriname?

If you only have room for a few bites between meals, start with bakabana and broodje bakkeljauw.

• Bakabana: fried plantain in batter, served with spicy peanut sauce. It is the most popular snack in the country, sold from street corners and stalls for next to nothing, and nearly every visitor ends up trying it more than once.
• Broodje bakkeljauw: a sandwich packed with spiced salted cod and hot pepper, sold at small sandwich shops all over Paramaribo.
• Saoto soup: a chicken broth with bean sprouts and shredded chicken, found at a warung (small Javanese food stall). Locals often eat it for breakfast rather than lunch or dinner.
• Dawet: a sweet coconut drink, worth grabbing alongside any of these to cool down.

These are meant to be eaten on the move, so they make an easy way to snack through a day of walking Paramaribo's inner city. For the full sit-down dishes, including Pom and roti, see our complete guide to what to eat in Suriname.