Recipes from the Jewish Kitchens of Curaçao

Jews have had a presence in Curaçao since the mid-1600s. You’ve probably seen the sand floors of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, the oldest continually operated Synagogue in the Americas.

This small and simple no frills recipe book shows the unique culinary tradition of Mikvé Israel-Emanuel’s Sephardic congregants, whose cuisine has been influenced by Curaçao’s own Dutch, West African, and Caribbean residents.