Our first experience in the Caribbean was back in 2014, when we took a chance and moved to St. Thomas USVI with nothing but our two yorkies and the clothes on our back. One of our biggest concerns was the food scene. Coming from San Diego, A food mecha with anything and everything you can […]
As appetizers go, this is a stunner. Why? you may ask…Because we don’t just fill our mushrooms with flakey or imitation crab meat! Here at The Pink Papaya we fill our mushrooms with Colossal Crab Meat that is Oral ecstasy at first bite. I am so serious about this crab meat that yesterday I went
It was 2003 I was visiting Puerto Rico and I heard of a Puerto Rican Restaurant Called Aguaviva (Jellyfish.) It was touted as one of the best in Old San Juan The décor was outstanding, but the Ceviche was memorable. When we moved permanently to Puerto Rico in 2017 I told my hubby, “Oh I
Cheesy garlic bread is an amazing appetizer or added to any meal really. I love the cheese pull one gets from making this correctly. This originated back in the 15th century from Italy and can be traced back to ancient Rome! I’m sure at its most basic form. But along the way Italian immigrants kept
While living in California, there is a small city called Arcadia that had this little Japanese restaurant / Sushi bar. I was introduced to Dynamite there many many years ago. Sammysan used to bake it in a gorgeous Abalone shell and his wonderful wife Rajean would garnish and serve it to us. What a treat!
Looking for a great snack, appetizer or maybe even something besides French Fries to go with your burger. Then look no further, These Zucchini fries are packed with juicy delicious flavor that will have you coming back time and time again. These Zucchini fries can stand alone as an appetizer but why would they??? They
When I moved to Puerto Rico in December of 2017, I lived in Fajardo across the street from The House of Pastelillos on 7 Seas Beach. I love pastelillos, I’m pretty sure I was their best customer…. It is a fried dough half-moon shaped filled with chicken, fish, lobster, crab or anything that makes you
I love Thai food, when growing up in California there were so many excellent Thai restaurants. Since moving to the Caribbean a funny thing happened it is common to find many Asian restaurants are combined under one roof. In St. Thomas there is China King. They serve Sushi / Japanese, Chinese and Thai Cuisine. At
As I’m sure you are aware by now…We love our Spicy dishes here at the Pink Papaya. For us it’s not about burning your face off with heat. It is more about the hidden spice that creates a certain flavor. We try to enhance the heat with other paired fruits and vegetables as well as