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a box a dead

A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.

achar

A condiment made from fruit (often mango), vinegar, peppers, salt and mustard oil

agouti

Small rodents related to guinea pigs.

akara

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

almond

The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by it

asham

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.

babash

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time

bakes

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

bladdaw

Large, round flat, dumplings

bluggoe

A type of plaintain.

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 gre

broadie

Large, round flat, dumplings

callaloo

Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish

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

channa cone

A snack of fried, salted chick peas sold in paper cones.

chenet

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

coco tea

Hot beverage made from cocoa powder.

coconut water

The liquid inside a coconut

con crocket

Dried flying fish

cow

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

cutters

Any snack (e.g peanuts) designed to be consumed while drinking alcohol.

damsel

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

dasheen

The edible leaves of the taro plant.

deadas

Meat - animal flesh

fig

Banana

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

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

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

golden apple

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

governer plum

The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit