Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

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

A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.

A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.

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.

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.

Seeded 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.

Large, round flat, dumplings

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.

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.

To tenderise meat.

A tool used to tenderise conch.

A dried coconut

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.

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.

Curry chicken in very small cubes.

A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.

A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.

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.

Canned corned beef

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

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.

Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot

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.

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.

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

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

A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups