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Nutritional Values

🔥400kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾18gCarbs
🥑25gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Sopi Mondongo

How to order / say it
Say it Sopi Mondongo — [SO-pee mon-DON-go]
Order Could I have the tripe soup?
Locally Mi ke pidi e sopi mondongo.
Say locally

A hearty soup made with tripe

Why try it?

Sopi Mondongo is a traditional dish that highlights the ingenuity of Aruban cooks. Tripe, a cheaper cut, is ingeniously transformed into a flavorful soup, reflecting the resourcefulness of the local culture.

How it tastes

Rich and warming, the soup has a tender texture from the slow-cooked tripe, with a fragrant aroma of herbs and spices. Lime adds a refreshing contrast to the buttery broth.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Sopi Mondongo became popular in the 20th century as an economical way to use all parts of livestock. It has since become a comforting staple, widely enjoyed throughout Oranjestad.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 400 g beef tripe
  • 🥕 200 g potatoes
  • 🧄 100 g onions
  • 🥕 100 g celery
  • 🍋 1 whole lime
  • 🧂 5 g cumin

Method

  1. 1 Boil tripe until tender and slice into strips.
  2. 2 Sauté onions and celery in a pot.
  3. 3 Add potatoes, tripe, and broth to the pot.
  4. 4 Simmer with cumin until flavors meld.
  5. 5 Serve hot with a squeeze of lime.

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