Caribbean cuisine

Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. Cassava is predominantly consumed in boiled form, but substantial quantities are processed to extract cassava starch, called tapioca, which is used for food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. The Brazilian , and the related

Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is also called common sorrel, garden sorrel, spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock ("dock" often used for the genus).

liquid that comes from the grated meat of a coconut

Naan () is a leavened, oven-baked or tawa-fried flatbread, that can also be baked in a tandoor. It is characterised by a light and fluffy texture and golden-brown spots from the baking process. Naan is used in many cuisines worldwide.

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custard dessert with soft caramel on top

salt-cured beef product

delicacies of French and Cantonese cuisine

culinary traditions of Cuba

' (), (), soffritto (), (), () or ' () typically consists of aromatic ingredients cut into small pieces and sautéed or braised in cooking oil for a long period of time over a low heat, then used as a foundation for a variety of dishes. It is a basic preparation in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking.

cuisine of the Caribbean

thumb|Dark chocolate hagelslag sprinkles on buttered white bread '''' (, ; , from muisjes'') are small, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate sprinkles or granules, a few millimetres long, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks.

Tostones (, from the Spanish verb tostar, "to toast") are twice-fried plantain slices commonly found in Latin American cuisine and Caribbean cuisine.

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cultivar of chili pepper

culinary traditions of Jamaica

several types of sauces

culinary traditions of Haiti

dish of mestizo-Hispanic origin whose main ingredient is beef

Kokonte, also known as abeti3, lapiiwa, lapelawa or “face the wall”, is a staple swallow food eaten in some parts of Africa including Togo, Ghana and others. In Ghana, kokonte is eaten by most of the ethnic groups like the Ga, Akan, Hausa, Kokonte usually is brown, grey and deep green depending on the type of ethnic group that prepares the dish. Kokonte is usually prepared out of dried cassava.

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Pionono, sometimes spelled pianono in the Philippines, describes different sweet or savory pastries from Granada, Spain, the Philippines, South America, and the Caribbean. They are named after Pope Pius IX's name in Italian, .

typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles in Latin America

snack

traditional dish in Peruvian cuisine

culinary traditions of Barbados

Goiabada (; from Portuguese goiaba, guava) is a conserve made of red guavas and sugar, commonly found throughout the Portuguese-speaking countries of the world. It dates back to the colonial times of Brazil, where guavas were used as a substitute for the quinces used to make quince cheese. It required an abundance of sugar and slave labor for its production as it was made in large batches within cauldrons cooking over a slow fire. In rural areas of Brazil, it is still commonly made at home for family use or sale.

traditional food within the West Indian Caribbean islands

Mofongo () is a dish from Puerto Rico with plantains as its main ingredient. Plantains are picked green, cut into pieces and typically fried in more modern versions but can be boiled in broth or roasted, then mashed with salt, garlic, pork, broth, and cooking oil (olive oil, butter, and lard is typically used) in a wooden pilón (mortar and pestle). Cassava and sweet potato are boiled, then roasted or flash-fried; plantains can also be made in this method or roasted before flash-frying. The goal is to produce a tight ball of mashed plantains that will absorb the attending condiments and have e

cuisine originating in Puerto Rico

style of cooking native to Jamaica

culinary traditions of the Dominican Republic

Cuban dish

culinary traditions of Trinidad and Tobago

Johnnycake, also known as journey cake, johnny bread, hoecake, shawnee cake or spider cornbread, is a cornmeal flatbread, a type of batter bread. An early North American staple food, it is prepared on the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Jamaica. The food originates from the indigenous people of North America. It is still eaten in the Bahamas, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Canada, Colombia, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Saint Croix, Sint Maarten, Antigua, and the United States.

dish made from pig's tail

Type of dessert

culinary traditions of Antigua and Barbuda

culinary traditions of Saint Lucia

type of bread

cooked dish made from plantains

foods and beverages of The Bahamas

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cow's feet, used as food

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cuisine commonly eaten in the country Dominica

Typical Caribbean dish made with coconut milk and seafood

Bumbo (also known as bumbu or bumboo) is a drink typically made from rum, water, and sugar, and with nutmeg, cinnamon, or both added. Modern bumbo is often made with dark rum, citrus juice, grenadine, and nutmeg.

Chefette Restaurants is the largest fast food restaurant chain based in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Currently operating throughout the island in 15 locations, Chefette is known for its broasted chicken meals as well as a local curried-'meat + vegetable' (similar to the European gyro) roll-up or wrap, locally known as a roti. Chefette was founded by a Trinidadian businessman named Assad John Haloute, as well as members of the Naime and Nadur families who migrated to Barbados in the 1970s. In 1972 the trio opened the first Chefette Restaurant at Fontabelle, St. Michael. As the succe

Conkies are a sweet cornmeal-based food item popular in the West Indies. The essential ingredients include cornmeal, coconut, sweet potato, raisins and pumpkin and the mixture is cooked by steaming in banana leaves.

spicy soup in Caribbean cuisine, similar to a fish bouillon; includes ground yam, pumpkin, cassava, potatoes and green bananas, cooked until very soft

national cuisine of Guyana

thumb|Cou-cou Cou-cou, coo-coo (as it is known in the Windward Islands), or fungee (as it is known in the Leeward Islands and Dominica), makes up part of the national dishes of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It consists mainly of cornmeal (corn flour) and okra (ochroes). Cornmeal, which comes readily packaged and is available at supermarkets islandwide, and okra, which can be found at supermarkets, vegetable markets and home gardens, are very inexpensive ingredients. Because these main components are inexpensive, the dish became common for ma

dish composed of shrimp and coconut