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Sopi di Yuana is Curacao's iguana stew. Sopi di Yuana is believed to heal the sick and young men strong. Iguanas may look like prehistoric creatures, but word on the street is that they taste like chicken.
Sopi di Yuana is a dish for the adventurous type of persons who like to try something new and exotic and that is considered healthy food on the island.
Sopi di Yuana and other exotic dishes of Curacao are mostly found at the Old Market (Marshe) in Punda or at other restaurants serving local dishes.
Sopi di Yuana is also called Yuana or Sopi Yuana.
San Dab refers to a small flatfish found in the French Polynesia island waters which has a sweet, delicately moist flesh that's quite low in fat. Sand Dabs are marketed whole and usually range from 4 to 12 ounces. They can be prepared by almost any cooking method including baking, broiling, poaching and sauteing.
French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France. It lies in the Pacific Ocean, about 4,500 kilometres south of Hawaii.
The territory is made up of about 120 islands scattered over an area about the size of western Europe.
These islands consist mainly of the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamotu island groups. Papeete, on Tahiti--one of the Society islands--is the territory's capital.