Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

tropical fruit

97 dishes.

Guava cheeseGuava cheeseGuava pulp boiled with sugar to a firm paste, cut and rolled in sugarGuava duffGuava duffBoiled guava-swirled dough with rum-butter sauceGudegGudegYogyakarta young jackfruit stewed sweet in coconut milk and palm sugarHalo-HaloHalo-HaloLayered shaved ice with sweet beans, jellies, ube and leche flanJekmaiJekmaiCoconut sap boiled into amber syrup for drizzling and sweeteningJohnny cakesJohnny cakesFried slightly sweet dough puffsKamaimaiKamaimaiToddy boiled into dark caramel syrup, drizzled over breadfruit or porridgeLadobLadobplantain and sweet potato poached in vanilla coconut milkLei ChaLei ChaHakka ground tea of green leaves, sesame and peanuts pounded and mixed with waterLovoLovoEarth-oven banquet of chicken, fish, taro and palusami for celebrationsLū PuluLū PuluCorned beef and coconut cream baked in taro-leaf parcels undergroundMacuáMacuáNational cocktail of white rum and guava juiceMarkusaMarkusaCold sweetened passionfruit juice, sold at roadside stallsMatabaMatabacassava leaves slow-cooked in coconut milk, often with tunaMazamorraMazamorraCracked maize simmered in milk, sweetened with panela and eaten with bocadilloMerengónMerengónBaked meringue layered with cream and guanabana, strawberry or mangoMtsololaMtsololagreen bananas, cassava and fish stewed in coconut milkNalotNalotPounded breadfruit or taro blended with roasted coconut creamNam VanNam VanSweet coconut milk with banana, tapioca pearls or jackfruit, served warm or icedNapolitaineNapolitaineshortbread sandwich with jam under pink icingNasi PadangNasi PadangSteamed rice with a spread of Padang curries and sambalsNassau RoyaleNassau RoyaleGolden vanilla and spice liqueur, sipped over ice or poured on dessertsOil downOil downNational one-pot: breadfruit, callaloo, salted meat in turmeric coconut milkOka i’aOka i’aRaw fish marinated in lemon, coconut cream, onion and chiliPan con timbaPan con timbaSlab of guava paste and white cheese between pieces of breadPandebonoPandebonoChewy cassava-and-cheese bread from Valle del Cauca, best oven-freshPastelitos de guayabaPastelitos de guayabaFlaky puff pastries with guava and cream cheesePavlovaPavlovaCrisp-shelled marshmallow meringue with cream and passionfruit, Christmas centrepiecePisupoPisupoTinned corned beef fried with onion or baked in taro leaves, gifted by the casePolos CurryPolos CurryYoung green jackfruit simmered dark with roasted spicesPonchaPonchaMadeiran mix of cane spirit, honey and lemon, stirred vigorouslyPonche navideñoPonche navideñoHot punch of tejocote, guava, sugarcane, hibiscus and cinnamon, ladled from a potPotato breadPotato breadDense sweet loaf made with mashed sweet potato, sliced thickPoulet au cocoPoulet au cocochicken simmered in coconut milk and turmericPoulet FishPoulet FishPrized deep-water snapper, grilled or steamed, named for chicken-tender fleshPounded BreadfruitPounded BreadfruitBreadfruit pounded to a smooth mass, eaten with coconut cream

  • ‘Umu

    Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…

  • Halo-Halo

    Layered shaved ice with sweet beans, jellies, ube and leche flan. Ready in 40 min prep and 3 hr chilling…

  • Guava duff

    Boiled guava-swirled dough with rum-butter sauce. Ready in 35 min prep and 1 hr 20 min cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Banks

    Pale lager drunk cold at rum shops and cricket grounds. Ready in 2 minutes prep and none cooking. Buy by…

  • Batida

    Cachaça shaken with fruit juice, sugar and often condensed milk. 5 min to prepare. 2 drinks. A cocktail recipe from…

  • Blackfish

    Salted and stewed pilot whale meat, dark and oily, served with provisions. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr…

  • Boiled breadfruit

    Starchy breadfruit boiled or fried as staple side. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Bocadillo veleño

    Dense guava paste blocks eaten with white farmer cheese. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking.…

  • Bolo de rolo

    Paper-thin sponge rolled around guava paste into a tight spiral. Ready in 40 min prep and 40 min cooking. 1…

  • Breadfruit Chips

    Thin slices of firm breadfruit fried until crisp and salted. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4…