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US Virgin Islands
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
US Virgin Islands
baccalow
Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.
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Haiti
Jamaica
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
banana fritters
A fried meal item made from a batter consisting primarily of ripe bananas (usually overripe) and flour.
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US Virgin Islands
benye
A yeast risen, fried, banana fritter often served as a breakfast item.
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Barbados
Dominica
Guyana
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
black cake
Rich dark cakes popular around Christmas. A primary ingredients is dried fruit that has been steeped or soaked in rum or wine for long periods of time (sometimes years). The dried fruit is usually some combination of raisins, prunes, cherries, and candied fruit peel. The cakes get their dark colour from browning or burnt sugar.
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Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Cayman Islands
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
breadfruit
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
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US Virgin Islands
cainit
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw
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Grenada
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
chenet
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
coco tea
Hot beverage made from cocoa powder.
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Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
coconut jelly
The soft flesh of a young coconut
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Dominica
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
dasheen
Taro - plant used primarily for its edible root and leaves.
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Antigua & Barbuda
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
ducana
A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. The mixture is traditionally wrapped in leaves (banana or taro) or cloth and then boiled until cooked.
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Bahamas
US Virgin Islands
dumbread
A simple baked bread made with baking powder instead of yeast.
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Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
dumplin
Fried or boiled balls or cylinders made from some combination of flours or meal.
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Barbados
Guyana
Puerto Rico
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
dungs
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally develop a rust brown colour and a cracked texture. The unripe fruit is firm and slightly acidic, and grows softer and mushier when it ripens. The berries have a single hard seed.
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Bahamas
Belize
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
egg fruit
Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
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US Virgin Islands
fraico
A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Grenada
Guyana
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
Montserrat
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
golden apple
Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.
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Haiti
US Virgin Islands
gombo
Cashew
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Barbados
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
gooseberry
The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The tart yellow berries are edible raw, but most often stewed with sugar, ginger and other spices.
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US Virgin Islands
greenie
Heineken beer
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Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
US Virgin Islands
ground provisions
Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Cayman Islands
US Virgin Islands
guinep
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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US Virgin Islands
gutu
Parrotfish
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Belize
Dominica
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
jimbilin
The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The tart yellow berries are edible raw, but most often stewed with sugar, ginger and other spices.
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Belize
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
johnny cake
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Haiti
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
kenep
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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US Virgin Islands
lechon
Pork - the flesh of swine.
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Turks & Caicos
US Virgin Islands
mesple
Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and becomes soft when fully ripened. The fruit is edible with tastes ranging from sour to sweet and reminiscent of apricots.
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Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
US Virgin Islands
mispel
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
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US Virgin Islands
miss blyden
A drink made from prickly pear steeped in rum, sweetened with sugar, and buried for many days.
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