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bodi
Green Beans, also known as String Beans, are the unripe fruits of any kind of bean, especially the common bean.
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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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breadnut
Seeded breadfruit
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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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bud peppa
A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.
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bujna
Curry chicken in very small cubes.
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buljol
A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.
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bun bun
Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot
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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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caimite
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw
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callaloo
A thick spicy soup-like dish made with a green leafy vegetable as a main ingredient. The vegetable is usually aramanth or dasheen leaves.
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canistel
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 sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
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carite
The king mackerel or kingfish
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cart wheel
Large, round flat, dumplings
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cerise
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 itself is a pome about an inch thick and red ripening purple. It is very fleshy and has 6 to 10 seeds in layered carpels. The pulp is yellow or white and sweet with an acidic tang. It is eaten raw or made in to jelly or jam. It can be fermented to make wine.
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chadon beni
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
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channa
Chick Peas; Edible legumes also known as garbanzo beans. Commonly eaten curried or fried.
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channa pack
A snack of fried, salted chick peas sold in paper cones.
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chatigne
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chenet
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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chickytoe
A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.
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chillibibi
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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chinee tambran
Fruit of the Vangueria madagascariensis tree which is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit. It is a large, orange fruit that is edible and often consumed locally.
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chocho
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieties. It is typically eaten boiled or in soups.
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chocolate tea
A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.
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choka
A dish prepared by mashing or pureeing fire roasted vegetables or fruit, then seasoning with salt, onions, garlic, pepper, cilantro and/or other aromatics. Hot oil is finally poured over the mixture. Tomatoes, and eggplant are common base ingredients for this dish.
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christophene
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieties. It is typically eaten boiled or in soups.
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chunkay
The process of sauteeing
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chutney
A type of sweet and spicy condiment that is used like salsa. They often contain significant amounts of fresh green chili peppers. Other main ingredients can be any of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Most vegetable chutneys are prepared cold in a blender, while many fruit chutneys require cooking.
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coconut jelly
The soft flesh of a young coconut
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