French Guiana Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• A local speciality is the bouillon d’aoura, a dish of smoked fish, crab, prawns, vegetables and chicken, served with aoura, the fruit of Savana trees.
• The forest also provides a rich supply of game such as, collard peccary, paca and tapir. These are usually eaten as a fricassee and are accompanied by rice and kidney beans.
National drinks:
• Ti' Punch, a traditional aperitif of lime, sugar cane syrup and rum usually accompanied by cod rolls and black pudding.
Tipping: In hotels and restaurants, a 10% tip is usual.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1300, 1600-1830, Sun 0900-1230.
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