Dumplings
Christmas Tamale
Ayaca
Aruba
Ayaca; a Christmas staple in Aruba with as many recipes as families; cornmeal dough spread on banana or plantain leaves; filled with chicken, pork, prunes, raisins, olives, cashew nuts, ham, and piccalilli; folded in leaves, tied with string, and boiled for an hour; families come together to prepare it listening to Christmas music
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What it is
A closer look at Christmas Tamale.
Ayaca; a Christmas staple in Aruba with as many recipes as families; cornmeal dough spread on banana or plantain leaves; filled with chicken, pork, prunes, raisins, olives, cashew nuts, ham, and piccalilli; folded in leaves, tied with string, and boiled for an hour; families come together to prepare it listening to Christmas music
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A cornmeal and meat parcel wrapped in banana leaves; a Christmas tradition; filled with chicken, pork, raisins, olives, and cashews.
Where it belongs
Origins and
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