Stoba & Funchi
Stoba (stew) with funchi (cornmeal polenta) is the everyday comfort food of Curaçao, slow-cooked goat, beef or chicken in a rich sauce, served beside firm, golden funchi.
You will find it at Plasa Bieu, neighbourhood snèks and home kitchens island-wide. Goat stoba (stoba di kabritu) is the classic; funchi soaks up the gravy, sometimes fried into crisp wedges. It is honest, hearty Curaçaoan cooking and the truest taste of local daily life, best sampled at the Old Market five minutes from the hotel.
Good to know
- Goat stoba (kabritu) is the most traditional version.
- Plasa Bieu serves it at its most authentic.
- Order funchi fried for a crisp, golden side.
Questions & answers
What is funchi?
A firm cornmeal porridge similar to polenta, served as a side to soak up stews; it is often fried into crisp wedges.
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