Caribbean food culture blends the essence of Dutch, American Indian, French African, East Indian, Chinese, Spanish, and Indian cuisines. Migrants introduced this food culture to the island. Later these migrants developed their own food culture , which have today assumed the status of regional foods.
Caribbeans are in awe of rice,so they churn out various rice preparations. These rice preparations are accompanied by beans and sauce. Although rice is a staple diet of the island, still the method of preparation varies from region to another. Mostly coconut, beans, and peas are added as rice seasonings. The brown and yellow colored rice is mainly served as the side dish.
Caribbean cuisine is also famous for its fare of meat recipes Goat meat is savored throughout the island with much fancy and love. Guadeloupean, Haitian, Jamaican and French Caribbean populations enjoy goat meats. Caribbean goat meat stew has been accorded the title of National dish of Montserrat. This tomato based goat meat stew is also the signature dish of St. Kitts and Nevis. Other than goat meat, breadfruit, green pawpaw or pappaya, and dumplings (droppers) are the other substances used in the preparation of the stew. Similarly Callaloo is a throughout vegetarian recipe, which is prepared and savored throughout the island. Vegetables like okra and other greens are used in the preparation of the dish. This dish is hugely inspired from the African cuisine. Another popular meat dish savored throughout the island is Anglophone Caribbean, which is also known as “Cook-up”, or Pelau. Pelau is prepared by combining various meats like chicken, saltfish, beef or pigeon peas or vegetables and rice. Chicken and curry goat are savored throughout the Anglophone Caribbean islands.
Caribbeans are biased towards spicy and sharp flavors, because they use left over meats to prepare several dishes. Thus sharp and spicy flavors are used while preparing the dishes. Caribbean’s use allspice, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and lime to flavorise their food preparations.
Caribbean’s are also fond of seafood and various dishes are prepared using shark, lobster and conch. A fried shark sandwich is served throughout Trinidad and Tobago, other than that cascadura fish and crab preparations are also famous throughout the island. Similarly conch preparation is well-liked throughout Belize, Haiti, and Bahamas. Deep fried fritters is considered to be the signature dish of these islands.. The batter for the fritter is prepared by combining minced meat, dough and seasonings.
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