> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://onesandwich.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Broodje Pom - URL: https://onesandwich.com/broodje-pom/ - Published: 2026-05-17T15:17:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-26T10:57:50.000Z - Description: Pom sandwich; Surinamese oven dish (chicken with pomtajer root) in bread. - Author: Andrew Lekashman - Tags: Netherlands, Split Roll Sandwiches, De Indische & Surinaamse Toonbank, #auto-imported **馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands** 路 Family: [De Indische & Surinaamse Toonbank](https://onesandwich.com/tag/broodje-indo-suriname/) 路 Region: Netherlands (Surinamese) 路 Heat: Baked 路 Bread: bolletje 路 Proteins: chicken --- Ingredients bolletje 路 chicken 路 pomtajer 路 onion 路 citrus The *Broodje Pom* puts one of the most prized dishes of the Surinamese-Dutch kitchen between bread. *Pom* is an oven dish built on grated pomtajer, a starchy tropical root, baked with chicken until the top sets and browns and the inside stays moist, tangy from citrus, and gently spiced. It is festive food, the centerpiece of a celebration table, and turning it into a *broodje* is a street-level act of generosity: a soft, citrus-bright, savory slab of a special-occasion bake handed over in a roll. The build is about handling something that was never shaped to be a sandwich. The *pom* is baked, then a portion is cut and laid, warm or at room temperature, into a sturdy soft roll, often the long *Surinaamse puntje* whose crumb can take some moisture and richness without falling apart. The texture is the signature: the root cooks down into something dense and creamy with shredded chicken running through it, and the citrus keeps the whole thing from reading heavy. Good execution means a generous slab that holds together, a bright tang still present, moist but not greasy, and a roll robust enough to carry it. Sloppy execution shows a dry or stodgy cut, the citrus lift cooked or watered out, a stingy portion lost in too much bread, or a roll so soft it disintegrates before the second bite. A good one tastes unmistakably like the baked dish, just portable. Variations follow the cook and the spice tolerance. The base stays root and chicken, but the heat varies, and a fresh Madame Jeanette chili or a hot sauce on the side is the usual way to push it sharper for those who want it. Some add a few pickled vegetables or sliced cucumber alongside for a cool, acidic break against the rich starch. It is normally sold within the broader Surinamese-Dutch lineup, where the gravy-based chicken filling of the *broodje pastei* makes a useful contrast and deserves its own article rather than being crowded in here. The defining idea of the *Broodje Pom* is fidelity to the original: keep the citrus bright, the texture moist and creamy, the portion generous, and let a celebration dish do its work inside a humble roll. --- ## More from this family Other [De Indische & Surinaamse Toonbank](https://onesandwich.com/tag/broodje-indo-suriname/) sandwiches in Netherlands: - [Broodje Ajam](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-ajam/) - [Broodje Bami](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-bami/) - [Broodje Loempia](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-loempia/) - [Broodje met Ketjap](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-met-ketjap/) - [Broodje Nasi](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-nasi/) - [Broodje Roti](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-roti/) - [Broodje Sambal](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-sambal/) - [Broodje Sat茅 Ajam](https://onesandwich.com/broodje-sate-ajam/) [See all De Indische & Surinaamse Toonbank sandwiches 鈫抅(https://onesandwich.com/tag/broodje-indo-suriname/)