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Guadeloupe
boudin
Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.
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Martinique
boudin creole
Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.
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Guyana
boulanger
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
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Jamaica
box lunch
A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.
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Jamaica
boxfood
A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.
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Jamaica
boyo
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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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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Guyana
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
breadnut
Seeded breadfruit
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Jamaica
breshe
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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Grenada
broadie
Large, round flat, dumplings
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Jamaica
brown george
A desert snack made by shelling dry corn, parching it in a hot pot and then pounding it in a wooden mortar and sifting it until it is similar to sand. Salt or sugar can then be added to the brown mixture and it can be eaten dry or with water.
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Jamaica
brownin
A thick, extremely dark brown syrup resembling molasses. It is made from caramelised or burnt sugar. It is used to add flavour and dark colour to meats, stews, and cakes.
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Bahamas
bruise
To tenderise meat.
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Bahamas
bruiser
A tool used to tenderise conch.
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Bahamas
bubbub
A dried coconut
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Trinidad & Tobago
buck buck
Burro bananas are more squared in shape than common yellow bananas. When ripe, the skin is yellow with black spots and the flesh is creamy white. It has a tangy, lemon-banana flavor and is generally soft, getting firmer towards the center.
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Trinidad & Tobago
bud peppa
A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.
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Trinidad & Tobago
bujna
Curry chicken in very small cubes.
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Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
buljol
A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.
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St. Vincent
buljow
A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.
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Jamaica
bulla
Small unleavened, or lightly leavened sweet cakes that are sometimes flavoured with banana or ginger. They are typically eaten as with cheese or pear as snacks or lunch.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
bully beef
Canned corned beef
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Jamaica
bumpy banana
A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.
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Jamaica
bun
A dark spicy sweet bread typically made with raisins and fruits. It is commonly eaten with cheese. In Jamaica, they are especially popular during the Easter season.
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Bahamas
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
bun bun
Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot
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busco
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
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Guyana
bush cow
The tapir. Large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America.
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Jamaica
buss mi jaw
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
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Trinidad & Tobago
buss up shot
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 finished cooking, the cook begins to beat it, causing it to crumble
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Jamaica
bussu
A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups
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