A Paramaribo Foodie Adventure At Tori Oso In Suriname

 Story Time: Paramaribo foodie adventure at Tori Oso

Hello, my dearest Story Time friends from around the world. How have you guys been doing? As usual, I'm back with another foodie adventure! This time we're reviewing a popular local restaurant in Paramaribo that's called Tori Oso. By the way to my fellow Surinamese people happy Keti Koti! In Sranang Tongo, the language all locals speak means the chains are broken. Today on the 1st of July emancipation day is celebrated in the Republic of Suriname. But I'll tell you more about that in another Story Time episode. So make sure you subscribe to my blog when you see that Story Time U.F.O. pop-up on your screen! 🛸👽👾That way you'll be the first to get my Story Time adventures zapped right to your inbox! On this foodie adventure in Paramaribo, we visited Tori Oso on a hot afternoon. Tori Oso is located at Fred Derby Street #76. On their Facebook page, it said that they open at 4pm. But it's better if you show up at least an hour later. When we got there this Surinamese cafe/restaurant wasn't quite ready to open yet! But that didn't stop my determination from getting my hands on one of those juicy famous Tori Oso burgers! I waited it out and came back when they finally were open. I can already tell you, that it was worth the wait! When you're sitting at Tori Oso in Paramaribo, you get to experience the Surinamese atmosphere, music, and food that's elevated with a modern twist.

I have to say I love the freedom of speech text that they painted on their building. Especially since I am someone who believes in the importance of freedom of speech, or else I wouldn't become a writer.😂😛I had a lot of fun making this Story Time episode, despite the windy day in the city of Paramaribo. That is just what helped cool us down in this hot tropical weather. But the first thing I ordered to help me gain some relief from the Caribbean/ South American climate that I live in is a Pina Colada. This Tori Oso Pina Colada isn't any ordinary one. Tori Oso has elevated its flavor with a Surinamese twist by adding dawet to it! The idea is simply genius!💡Creativity is displayed in the dishes that were brought to the table. We also ordered an Amaretto Sour. This Tori Oso cocktail had more of a lemony flavor and is refreshing. The loaded shrimp fries caught my attention! Shrimp, cheese, and fries? 🍤🧀🍟I simply could not resist the urge. 

As you can see in the picture, they don't skimp on the cheese and shrimp at Tori Oso Paramaribo! The dish was perfectly seasoned and flavorful. It tasted like more, but this is certainly a side dish that you can share with friends. They also have chicken and bacon options for the loaded cheese fries available on the menu. For our main course, we ordered three different types of burgers. The burgers from Tori Oso are impressive. You can tell that they dedicated a lot of thought and skill to creating their burger menu. Most of the menu items have names written in Sranang tongo. As I explained before on my Story Time blog, Sranang Tongo is a language that all locals speak. It came into existence during slavery. From different locations in Africa, slaves were brought to Suriname by the Dutch West India Company and sold to plantation owners. Suriname was rich in coffee, cotton, cocoa, and sugar plantations. To communicate with each other the slaves created a language we now know as Sranang Tongo. This language evolved to become a second spoken language for Surinamese people. We speak Sranang Tongo, better than we do Dutch in most cases.😂 The Sranang Tongo has English, Dutch, Spanish, French, African, and indigenous language influences. Now that you know more about Sranang Tongo, I can help you understand the burger names better. I ordered the Tap A Dek burger. In Sranang Tongo "Tap A Dek" means on the road. The Tap A Dek burger I ordered with a side of wedges. On the inside of the burger, there was a juicy chicken patty and a couple of big shrimp. My friends ordered the Mooi Uma burger and the Tiki Burger.

All the burgers we tried were awesome but the one that looked the juiciest and was the most impressive one is the Mooi Uma Burger. Fun fact in Sranang Tongo "Mooi Uma" means beautiful woman. So if your look for Paramaribo's finest and juiciest lady, go to Tori Oso! After our stomach was filled it was time to end our Story Time get-together the Surinamese way. In this country that's often done with a cold glass of Suriname's finest Parbo beer. We toasted our glasses as we look forward to bringing you guys along on many more Story Time food adventures! I love showing you guys what it's like in Surinamese restaurants as we roam through the beating heart of the Amazon rainforest.😍😎As usual I made a video for you guys to help visually experience the adventures that I write about.📹📸🎥 Because of some technical difficulties with my laptop I'm a bit late with sharing this post. Nevertheless, I hope you guys enjoy it, and until next time! Don't forget to subscribe if you want more tips on where to go during your next travel adventure in the city of Paramaribo. For your travel adventures click here to book with my affiliate partner Expedia