Saturday, December 22, 2018

Bon Smak Bistro - Punda Willemstad, Curacao

CLOSED

Prinsenstaad 63

At the edge of the Queen Emma Bridge to Punda, a person hands out me a tiny sales flyer.  I give it a cursory glance about to toss it, thinking it's clothing or jewelry.  It's a flyer for Bon Smak Bistro claiming local foods served.




I walk into Punda intrigued with the cuisine potential.  I see many restaurants that appear to cater to tourists and I wonder if Bon Smak is the same.  No, it isn't.  When I arrive, it appears empty.  I hesitate to go in.


But I want to try Iguana Soup.  I'm told these are wild caught.  Who catches them and who supplies Bon Smak?  Is it clean?  I don't ask.


What does $6 Iguana taste like?  Like dry white chicken breast, maybe a bit coarser and less stringy. The soup is tart and mildly salty, but could be mistaken for a form of chicken broth.





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