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five finger

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vi

fling and slam

A roti made with butter, usually ghee. Oil is rubbed on both sides, then it is cooked on a tawah. This gives the roti a crisp outside. When it almost

flittas

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

flour

Fried or boiled balls or cylinders made from some combination of flours or meal.

flour tea

A hot beverage made by browning flour in a pot then adding sugar and water.

flum fum

A vegetable stew consisting of yams, potatoes and green beans.

fluxy

Describes a disorder in mangos where the flesh (especially close to the seed) breaks down to a soft jelly like texture and sometimes results in uneven

food

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

fraico

A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.

french cashew

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

frio frio

A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.

frittas

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

frog banana

A medium sized banana. It is somewhat thicker than other variety of bananas, and has red skin unlike other bananas.

front end lifter

Any of a number of beverages made from herbs or roots and intended to 'strengthen the back' and improve sexual prowess

fruit a pain

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 gre

fruitcake

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

fruta bomba

A torpedo, oval, or pear shaped fruit. The fruit bears on a large leafed tree up to 10m tall. When green, it is cooked as if a vegetable. The flesh co

fry dumplin

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

fudge

An ice cream bar on a stick

full

To be mature, but not yet ripe (as relates to fruit or agricultural produce).

fungee

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.

gandules

Pigeon peas.

ganga channa

A ritually prepared meal of channa (chick peas) intended to trap (tie) a man in a romantic relationship. Women prepare the meal by cooking channa and

garden egg

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

geera

Cumin; The dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. Commonly used in cooking.

geera pork

Pork cooked with geera (cumin seeds)

ghee

Butter clarified by slowly heating and removing impurities. The clear liquid fat is separated and kept, while the solids that sink to the bottom are t

gingee

Otherwise known as Chinese okra, is a long, green squash. It is gathered young because as the plant grows the flesh becomes bitter, rendering it inedi

gizzada

A baked desert with a flaky, but firm crust and a filling made from sweetened grated coconut.

glu glu

Is a yellowish-green drupe 2.5-5 cm in diameter, containing a single, dark brown, nut-like seed 2.5-5 cm diameter, which is very tough to break. The i