St. Vincent food dictionary

ackee

Blighia sapida; A fruit of the soapberry family native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit of Jamaica, and f

agouti

Small rodents related to guinea pigs.

bakes

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

banana fritters

A fried meal item made from a batter consisting primarily of ripe bananas (usually overripe) and flour.

bird pepper

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red. The pepper is native to Barbados where it grows wild.

black cake

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

black pudding

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

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

breadnut

Seeded breadfruit

buljol

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

buljow

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

callaloo

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

christophene

Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieti

coconut jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

crisps

Pilot Whale (locally called Black-fish) meat is dried on bamboo and the blubber is fried to make a crispy snack, similar to "chicharron".

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

damzel

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

Taro - plant used primarily for its edible root and leaves.

dounce

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

ducana

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 spic

dumplin

Fried or boiled balls or cylinders made from some combination of flours or meal.

fat pork

Fruit of the Chrysobalanus icaco,which is a shrub or bushy tree, rarely 10 metres tall. In late summer it bears fruit in clusters, that of the coastal

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

flour

Fried or boiled balls or cylinders made from some combination of flours or meal.

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