Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Guyana

36 dishes.

Bake and saltfishFried dough rounds with sautéed salted codwine & spiritBanks BeerPale lager brewed in Georgetown, the standard beer with fried fishBlack cakeDark rum-soaked fruit cake, dense and boozy, cut in thin slicesCasareepBlack bitter-cassava syrup that flavours and preserves pepperpotCassava breadKalinago flat cassava loaves baked on griddlesCassava poneDense baked pudding of grated cassava, coconut and spices, cut in squaresChannaChickpeas boiled then fried with salt, pepper and garlicCheese rollFlaky pastry roll filled with sharp cheddar, eaten warmChicken curryCurried chicken with wiri wiri heat, eaten with roti or riceChicken footTwisted strips of fried seasoned dough, crunchy and eaten by the bagmainChow meinGuyanese-Chinese noodles stir-fried with vegetables and chickenCook-up riceOne-pot rice, black-eyed peas and meats in coconut milkCustard blockFrozen block of sweet spiced custard, sold from home freezersDhal puriSplit-pea-stuffed flatbread wrapped around curriesEgg ballBoiled egg wrapped in seasoned cassava, fried; eaten with sourwine & spiritEl Dorado RumDark Demerara rum, aged in the tropics and sipped neatFlyLightly fermented sweet potato or cassava drink spiced with ginger and clovesfermented & pickledGarlic porkPortuguese-Guyanese pork cured in garlic vinegar, fried for ChristmasGinger beerSharp homemade drink of pounded fresh ginger, lime and sugarMaubyBitter-sweet bark infusion with spice, drunk very coldMetemgeeCoconut broth of cassava, plantain and yam with duff dumplingsMithaiFried dough sticks coated in sugar glaze, made for Hindu festivalswine & spiritParakariCloudy fermented cassava beer brewed in Amerindian villagesPepper sauceFiery sauce of wiri wiri or scotch bonnet peppers with vinegarPepperpotBeef simmered in bittersweet cassareep with cinnamon; Christmas morning with breadPholourieFried split-pea dough balls dipped in mango sourPine tartTriangular pastry filled with sweet cooked pineapplewine & spiritPiwariAmerindian cassava beer, cloudy and sour, drunk from calabashesRum punchRum, lime, syrup and water over ice, dusted with nutmeg and bittersSada rotiPlain thick griddle flatbread torn and eaten with curries or fried fishSalaraSweet bread roll spiralled with red-dyed sweetened coconutSeven currySeven vegetarian curries with rice served on a folded water lily leafSorrelRuby hibiscus drink steeped with ginger, cloves and orange peelSousePig's feet and trimmings pickled with lime, cucumber and pepperSugar cakeGrated coconut boiled in sugar, set into moundsTennis rollSlightly sweet soft bread roll, split and eaten with cheese

  • Chow mein

    Guyanese-Chinese noodles stir-fried with vegetables and chicken. Ready in 25 min prep and 15 min cooking. Serves 4. A main…

  • Bake and saltfish

    Fried dough rounds with sautéed salted cod. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A breakfast…

  • Banks Beer

    Pale lager brewed in Georgetown, the standard beer with fried fish. A wine & spirit recipe from Guyana.

  • Casareep

    Black bitter-cassava syrup that flavours and preserves pepperpot. Ready in 1 hour prep and 3 hours cooking. About 500 ml.…

  • Cassava bread

    Kalinago flat cassava loaves baked on griddles. Ready in 3 hr prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 loaves. A bread…

  • Cassava pone

    Dense baked pudding of grated cassava, coconut and spices, cut in squares. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Channa

    Chickpeas boiled then fried with salt, pepper and garlic. Ready in 15 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…

  • Cheese roll

    Flaky pastry roll filled with sharp cheddar, eaten warm. Ready in 40 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12 rolls.…

  • Chicken foot

    Twisted strips of fried seasoned dough, crunchy and eaten by the bag. Ready in 25 min prep and 25 min…

  • Chicken curry

    Curried chicken with wiri wiri heat, eaten with roti or rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…