tropical fruit
97 dishes.
Ackee and saltfishNational dish of buttery ackee fruit sautéed with salt cod
Antiguan butter breadSoft rich loaf enriched with butter, sliced for tea or sandwiches
BabaiGiant swamp taro grown in pits, boiled or pounded for feastswine & spiritBanksPale lager drunk cold at rum shops and cricket grounds
BatidaCachaça shaken with fruit juice, sugar and often condensed milkmainBlackfishSalted and stewed pilot whale meat, dark and oily, served with provisions
Bocadillo veleñoDense guava paste blocks eaten with white farmer cheesesalad & sideBoiled breadfruitStarchy breadfruit boiled or fried as staple side
Bolo de roloPaper-thin sponge rolled around guava paste into a tight spiralsnackBreadfruit ChipsThin slices of firm breadfruit fried until crisp and salted.breakfastBuljolShredded salt cod tossed raw with tomato, onion, pepper and oil
BwiroFermented breadfruit paste wrapped in leaves and baked, festive staple
CacahSour dipping sauces of tamarind, chilli, shrimp paste or fermented durian for ambuyatdessertCalabaza en tachaPumpkin simmered in piloncillo syrup with cinnamon until glassy and dark
Cascos de guayabaGuava shells poached in syrup, served with white cheese
Cha Houy TeukShaved-ice dessert with grass jelly, sago and coconut milk
ChampolaSoursop pulp blended with milk, sugar and ice into a cold frothbread & pastryCustard SquareSlab of set custard between flaky pastry, iced on top.
Dominican cakeAiry celebration cake with pineapple filling and meringuesnackDurianCustardy tropical fruit with a spiked husk and famously overpowering aromadessertEs CendolGreen rice-flour worms in coconut milk with palm sugar syrup and ice
Es TelerAvocado, jackfruit and coconut in iced condensed-milk syrup
EspumillaGuava meringue cream scooped like ice cream on the streetmainFaiai EleniTinned herring simmered in coconut cream with onion, ladled over ricedessertFaikakaiDough dumplings drenched in sweet coconut-caramel syrupmainFekeGrilled octopus simmered in rich coconut creamwine & spiritFlor de CañaNicaraguan aged rum, smooth and dry, drunk neat or with lime
Fresco de casSour tropical guava blended with water and sugar, served in a jugstreet foodFruit ChaatChopped seasonal fruit tossed with chaat masala, lemon and a little syrup
Goat waterThick goat stew with breadfruit, cloves and a splash of rum
Grilled fishFresh catch grilled over coals with chili and limemainGrilled Flying FishFlying fish caught at night by torchlight, grilled wholemainGrilled Reef FishFresh lagoon fish grilled over coals, everyday protein
Guaguas de panSweet bread shaped like swaddled babies, filled with jamcocktailGuarapitaRum mixed with passionfruit or orange juice and sugar, served by the jug-
‘Umu
Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…
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Batida
Cachaça shaken with fruit juice, sugar and often condensed milk. 5 min to prepare. 2 drinks. A cocktail recipe from…
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Blackfish
Salted and stewed pilot whale meat, dark and oily, served with provisions. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr…
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Boiled breadfruit
Starchy breadfruit boiled or fried as staple side. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6 servings. A…
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Bocadillo veleño
Dense guava paste blocks eaten with white farmer cheese. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking.…
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Bolo de rolo
Paper-thin sponge rolled around guava paste into a tight spiral. Ready in 40 min prep and 40 min cooking. 1…
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Breadfruit Chips
Thin slices of firm breadfruit fried until crisp and salted. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4…