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Jamaica
solomon gundy
A spicy fish paste made from smoked, salted herring.
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Trinidad & Tobago
sop
Soup
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Barbados
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
sorrel
Roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa) is a member of the hibiscus, okra and cotton family. This annual herb grows erect and is sparsely branched. The stems are green or red, with green leaves and the calyxes and three to five lobed and red when matured. Sorrel is acidic and has a flavour similar to the cranberry. The leaves and flowers are edible.
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Jamaica
sour barge
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit.
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Trinidad & Tobago
sour cherry
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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Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
sour orange
Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.
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Guyana
souri
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit.
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Aruba
Barbados
Bonaire
Bahamas
Belize
Curacao
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
soursop
The edible fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. The flesh of the fruit consists of an edible, white pulp, some fiber, and a core of indigestible, black seeds. The sweet pulp is used to make juice, as well as candies, sorbets, and ice cream flavorings.
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Jamaica
soursop fish
Any of several types of spiny blowfish or pufferfish that inflate and expand their bodies when threatened.
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US Virgin Islands
special
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
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Grenada
spice
Nutmeg - the tree and fruit of Myristica fragrans. The evergreen tree is culinarily and economically important for two spices derived from the fruit: nutmeg and mace.
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Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
sòrsaka
The edible fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. The flesh of the fruit consists of an edible, white pulp, some fiber, and a core of indigestible, black seeds. The sweet pulp is used to make juice, as well as candies, sorbets, and ice cream flavorings.
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Jamaica
st julian
A named mango cultivar that was made popular in the Caribbean. the cultivar is likely to have originated in Jamaica. The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound in weight at maturity. Skin color is green with some crimson blush. The fruit has a somewhat unique shape that is ovate with a distinctive flattened side. The flesh is juicy and not fibrous, with a deep yellow color and a very rich flavor. The tree is famous for its small dwarfing growth habit.
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Jamaica
staggaback
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
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Jamaica
stamp and go
A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices
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Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
star apple
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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Belize
Dominica
Guyana
Jamaica
star fruit
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 vitamin C.
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Barbados
star plum
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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Suriname
sterappel
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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Belize
stew beans
A thick spicy stew made made from red kidney beans, salted meat (beef, pork, or fish), coconut milk and spinner dumplings. Ital or vegetarian version omit the meat. The stew is most often accompanied by plain white rice.
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Belize
stew beans an rice
A traditional dish in which the rice and kidney beans are cooked separately
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Barbados
stew dumpling
A desert similar to payme or dukunu. It is made from mixture of grated pumpkin, sweet potato, cornmeal, flour, and various spices wrapped in banana leaf and steamed on a rack over boiling water.
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Jamaica
stew peas
A thick spicy stew made made from red kidney beans, salted meat (beef, pork, or fish), coconut milk and spinner dumplings. Ital or vegetarian version omit the meat. The stew is most often accompanied by plain white rice.
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Jamaica
stinkin toe
Hymenaea courbaril (Jatobá or Guapinol or Algarrobo) is a tree and fruit common to the Caribbean, Central, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring and decorative purposes. Its sap is utilized in perfumes and varnishes. It is known for its malodourous fruit which has a hard shell protecting edible pulp.
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Grenada
strims
Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp
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Jamaica
stringy
A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent
suck suck
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
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Trinidad & Tobago
sucka bag
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
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St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
sucker
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
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Jamaica
suga an wata
A simple drink made from sugar and water
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