Simz Exotic Food Indian & Surinaams Specialiteit — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Lovely Suriname's take away store with a large choice of exotic sandwiches, or cooked meals with different meat, fish or prawns choice and veggies. Try the specialist of fried banana's topped with peanut sauce ;-) I know it sounds weird but it is definitely worth to try its taste. Most dishes are spicy but not to extreme. This little hidden gem in Jordaan area is definitely worth of trying and it has a very fair price. It is visited mostly by locals. If you are in the neighborhood it is definitely an food experience to not be missed, while in Amsterdam. For those who are unknown to Suriname kitchen; there are multiple cultures within Suriname that coexist, including Creole, Chinese, Javanese, Indian, and the native population.

A short history on Suriname: Suriname was first inhabited by the native Americans.  The first European explorers to come to the Guianas were Dutch and Spanish, although the first colonization attempt was made by the English in 1663, which established plantations with forced labor.  After a very brief battle with the English In 1667 the Dutch took over Suriname in the Treaty of Breda, which gave the British New Amsterdam (now New York). At this point, Suriname was set up as a corporation where profits went to the city of Amsterdam (a wealthy Dutch family, and the Dutch West India Company).  During this time, African slaves were brought to work in the plantations. This arrangement lasted almost 100 years. Suriname remained a Dutch colony until the Netherlands promised to provide autonomy for its former colonies in the post-war period. Only in 1975 Suriname became an...

Great Surinamese canteen. First introduction of myself and everyone with me to Surinamese cuisine. Quite a small place the woman serving was friendly and when we walked in looking a bit bewildered at the options she directed us to choose one carb and 4 veg dishes (or 3veg and 1 meat dish for the others with me). The serving was huge and tasted delicious and was a really good intro to the cuisine. They had other menu options if you are a bit more aware of the cusuine but the big plates we got were great and really good value so ide recommend to anyone but other fellow vegans especially. Seating options are limited but we managed to grab the bar seats they have and you could easily take it to go sit on the canal a few metres away. We also went to one of the restaurants that comes up if you type in best Surinamese food amsterdam but this...

Although you can come and have a meal here, Simz is specialised in Surinamese take away meals. There is a large glass counter full of speciality dishes from this former Dutch South American colony. There is a large choice of exotic sandwiches, or a meal can be put together on a base of roti, a round Indian flatbread, plain or fried rice or noodles, which is topped with two different types of vegetables and meat, fish or prawns, which can be mild or spicy according to preference. Specialities vary from fried bananas topped with peanut sauce to salted codfish. There are also special menus designed for one or two persons. For the uninitiated, the food is spicy, but not to an extreme, whilst remaining extremely tasty. There are many dishes to choose from and it is definitely an experience not...