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johnny cake

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

june plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

kanizte

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 sapodil

kenep

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

klim

Dried, powdered milk

kotobrute

A sweet treat made from diced coconuts, sugar and spices. The mixture is boiled until thick enough to set and harden when cool, then spoonfuls are dro

kraabu

A fruit tree, the yellow berries of the tree (Brysonima crassifolia).

kriol bread

Breads or cakes made with coconut as a primary ingredient

lob

Any form of porridge (Banana, Cassava, Flour, Rice, Cornmeal).

mali apple

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

mamey

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

mammee apple

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

milk cake

Pound cake made with caramelized condensed milk

milky way

A frozen dessert made from condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and put in a plastic wrapping. Sweet corn, kraabu, papaya, guava, mango, or lime can be ad

nero

A variety of chili pepper similar to the habanero.

okro

A green fruit bearing on plants up to 6 ft tall. The fruit are fingerlike with a pentagonal cross section and taper to a long point. It is often cooke

panades

Traditional Belizean dish made with corn maize and shark meat

papaya

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

pear

Avocado. Edible pear shaped or round fruit with an egg shaped seed. The flesh is green on the outside and turns yellow closer to the seed.

peas and rice

A dish made from rice and peas or beans. Red kidney beans and gungo are commonly used. The dish is typically prepared with coconut milk and lots of se

peppa sweet

A hard candy surrounded by paprika.

pone

A baked desert item similar to bread pudding that is made with various ingredients. The primary ingredients include flour, sugar, and some or all of t

powdah bun

A desert made from flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon nutmeg, and vanilla flavor.

quenepa

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

rice an beanz

A dish made from rice and peas or beans. Red kidney beans and gungo are commonly used. The dish is typically prepared with coconut milk and lots of se

rice and peas

A dish made from rice and peas or beans. Red kidney beans and gungo are commonly used. The dish is typically prepared with coconut milk and lots of se

rice lob

Belizean Rice Pudding.

rose apple

A yellow fruit with crisp flesh and a large hollow cavity containing a single seed. The fruit has a strong fragrance reminiscent of rose water. The tr

rum popo

A rum and eggnog drink that is particularly popular around the Christmas season.

saltfish

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation