A breakfast porridge made with cornmeal as a primary ingredient. It may also include milk, coconut milk, sugar, and spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.

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 sweet dessert made from flour and cream of wheat.

A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.

A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.

A light flaky pastry filled with a savoury filling. Traditionally they were filled with ground beef, but modern incarnations can have a variety of fillings including chicken, callaloo, cabbage, or ackee and saltfish.

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

A lunch or snack item consisting of a patty sandwiched inside a coco bread.

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.

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 seasoning.

A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat

A hard candy surrounded by paprika.

A spicy spinach based soup flavoured with pork. It is often eaten as a Boxing Day tradition.

Savoury fritter made from seasoned split pea flour. Traditionally served with chutney.

Peanut brittle. A hard candy made from peanuts and brown sugar. Some wangla include sesame seeds.

A dense steamed cake/pudding made with dried vine fruit (raisins, prunes, etc) that have been steeped in rum or wine.

Pigeon peas.

Small yellow oval shaped cookies that resemble the brass buttons on a colonial era policeman's uniform.

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.

A cream-based liqueur. Main ingredients typically include milk, eggs, sugar, rum, and other minor ingredients such as vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon rind. A variant type is prepared with concentrated liquid coffee or instant coffee powder.

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 the following in any combination: cassava, coco, sweet potato, cornmeal. In some countries a traditional method of preparation involves baking with a fire source above as well as below. This gives rise to the expression "Hell a top, hell a bottom, hallelujah in the middle".

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

A sweet treat (primarily for children) made with ice and syrup. The ice is packed or pressed in a small glass where it sticks together. It is then removed from the glass and coated with flavoured syrup.

A dish of twice fried green plantain. Slices or chunks of plantain are slow fried, then pressed flat and fried again. The slices are optionally dipped in salt water before the second frying.

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 trees tend to grow in shaded valleys and close to rivers.

A class of foods that includes mainly green bananas and/or root vegetables like potatoes, yams, tanias etc

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 the following in any combination: cassava, coco, sweet potato, cornmeal. In some countries a traditional method of preparation involves baking with a fire source above as well as below. This gives rise to the expression "Hell a top, hell a bottom, hallelujah in the middle".

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

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 the following in any combination: cassava, coco, sweet potato, cornmeal. In some countries a traditional method of preparation involves baking with a fire source above as well as below. This gives rise to the expression "Hell a top, hell a bottom, hallelujah in the middle".

Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)

Meat

Dried, powdered milk

A thick rich soup made from red kidney beans, salted meat, vegetables and ground provisions, coconut, and dumplings. Ital or vegetarian versions omit the meat.

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 seasoning.

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 seasoning.

Belizean Rice Pudding.

A black mushroom dish that can be made with sweet peas and shrimp.

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 trees tend to grow in shaded valleys and close to rivers.

Traditional Indian bread, normally eaten with curries or cooked vegetables. It is made most often from wheat flour, cooked on a flat or slightly concave iron griddle called a tawah. Like breads around the world, it is a staple accompaniment to other foods.