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Jerk chickenChicken in scotch bonnet-allspice marinade, smoked over pimento wood
Jerk porkPork rubbed with pimento and scotch bonnet, smoked slowly over pimento wood
Jhol MomoSteamed dumplings floated in a soupy sesame-and-tomato broth, eaten with a spoon
JiaoziBoiled or pan-fried pork-and-cabbage dumplings, essential at Lunar New Year
John Watling’s rumPale and aged rums bottled in Nassau, drunk neat or in punch
JokbalPig trotters braised glossy in soy, ginger and spices, sliced with shrimp sauce
Jollof riceRice steamed in smoky tomato-pepper stew base; fierce national pride
JulmustDark spiced malt soft drink that outsells cola each Swedish Christmas
Jus de gingembreBlended fresh ginger with water, sugar and lemon, served fiery and very cold
Jus de tamarinSweet-sour tamarind pulp steeped and strained into a chilled juice
Kabsaspiced rice with chicken or lamb, dried lime and tomato; national platter
KabuliSpiced rice layered with lamb or chicken, raisins and fried onion.
Kacchi BiryaniDhaka wedding biryani of raw marinated mutton layered with rice
KachilaRaw minced buffalo dressed with mustard oil, ginger and roasted spices
KachoriSpiced mashed potato balls coated in batter and deep-fried
Kadhi PakoraTangy yoghurt and gram-flour gravy holding fried onion fritters, ladled over rice
Kaesong YakgwaDeep-fried honey pastry soaked in syrup, dense and chewy, made for ceremonies
Kahawa chunguBitter black coffee with cardamom, poured from a brass pot into thimble cups
KaipenFried Mekong river-weed sheets with sesame, dipped in jeow bong
KakloBalls of mashed overripe plantain spiked with pepper and ginger, deep fried
Kala BhunaBeef fried down with onion and spice until almost black, dense and intense
Kalhu SaiStrong black tea taken sweet, drunk with short eats in the afternoon
KamundeleGoat or beef skewers grilled with onion and chili, eaten with chikwanga
KandaSteamed squash-seed and minced-meat balls in tomato-palm sauce
Kandu KukulhuTuna simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves, chilli and pandan
KankankanRoast peanut, chili and spice powder dusted over grilled meat
Kapanaflame-grilled beef strips sold sizzling at open markets with chili salt
KaraageMarinated chicken pieces dusted in potato starch and fried juicy and craggy
Karakmilky spiced tea from roadside cafeterias
Karak chaisweet cardamom milk tea sold in small paper cups day and night
Kari pwasonfish curry with coconut and masala, daily staple with rice
Kari sousourifruit bat curry, an old island delicacy
Kari zouritoctopus curry in creamy coconut milk, Creole signature
KarkanjiDeep red hibiscus infusion spiced with ginger and cloves, drunk chilled
KarstvīnsMulled red wine with honey and spices, sold from market huts
Kat Kyi KaikFlat rice noodles fried with squid, prawn, egg and fish cake-
Bihari Kebab
Papaya-tenderised beef strips grilled on skewers until smoky and soft. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Bissap
Dried hibiscus calyces steeped with sugar, mint or ginger and drunk very cold. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 15…
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Bisschopswijn
Red wine mulled with orange, cloves and cinnamon at Sinterklaas. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Bis Keemiya
Folded pastry parcel of tuna, cabbage and boiled egg, deep-fried. Ready in 50 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Makes…
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Black Pepper Crab
Crab wok-tossed in coarse black pepper, butter and curry leaf, dry and pungent. Ready in 30 min prep and 20…
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Bobor
Rice porridge with fried garlic, herbs and pickles, eaten before dawn. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking.…
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Boat Noodles
Intense pork or beef noodle soup enriched with blood, in small bowls. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr…
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Boko boko harees
Chicken slow-cooked with bulgur wheat and turmeric. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking. Serves 6. A main…
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Bol renversé
Upside-down bowl of rice, chicken, vegetables and fried egg. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…
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Bonbon coco
Grated coconut cooked with caramelised sugar and set into chewy squares. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking.…