Gusina Saraba, a vibrant outpost at Mercado La Paloma, whips up soulful Belizean cuisine like stuffed panades and rich hudut, perfect for a laid-back feast.
" For a casual Belizean meal, you can’t go wrong with Gusina Saraba. After years of operating out of a food truck, this family-run operation opened a permanent restaurant at Mercado La Paloma in the summer of 2022. Drop by their colorful stall for Belizean specialties like deep-fried panades, and fish-filled hudut with a sweet coconut broth. Each order comes with a choice of two sides, like fluffy rice and beans and creamy potato salad. If you can, call ahead to place your order ahead of time to avoid long waits around dinner. " - nikko duren, brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"Winston Miranda, the chef-owner of LA’s only restaurant dedicated to the food of the Garifuna people, warned me as I was ordering that the hudut would take 45 minutes to cook. That’s longer than I’d planned to sit around the counter-service food hall where Gusina Saraba is located, but Miranda said that if I wanted to experience Garifuna food, this was the place to start. While the fish was cooking, out came delectably tender oxtail stew, as well as panades colored clay-red by achiote (or annatto) seeds and stuffed with shredded chicken. Though I was nearly full when it arrived, I was right to wait for the hudut. It featured a whole fish, cut in half and bathed in a rich coconut milk curry. A whole scotch bonnet floated in the mixture for good measure. I forked up as much of the flakey meat as I could, and took the rest home for later. A few hours later, it was nearly as rich and flavorful from the fridge as it had been straight off the stove." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"For a casual Belizean meal, you can’t go wrong with Gusina Saraba. After years of operating out of a food truck, this family-run operation opened a permanent restaurant at Mercado La Paloma in the summer of 2022. Drop by their colorful stall for Belizean specialties like deep-fried panades, and fish-filled hudut with a sweet coconut broth. Each order comes with a choice of two sides, like fluffy rice and beans and creamy potato salad. If you can, call ahead to place your order ahead of time to avoid long waits around dinner." - Nikko Duren
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