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.

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

A custard like stew made from a salted meat (usually saltfish or salted mackerel), coconut milk and richly seasoned. It is often served with ground provisions such as yams, dasheen, or bananas.

Flat bread (roti ) made from a simple dough of flour, salt, baking powder, optional yeast, and water. Both sides are cooked on a tawah or frying pan.

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

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.

Snow Pea; A legume more specifically a variety of pea eaten whole in its pod while still unripe.

Meal of breadfruit, yams, dasheen cooked with coconut milk and salt meat

A variety of chili pepper similar to the habanero.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A Christmas specialty liquor made from orange and tangerine peel, white rum, and cane syrup.

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

Cold beverage made from water, crushed ice and flavoured syrup and served in an plastic bag with a straw. It is typically sold as a roadside item by street vendors.

A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.

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 cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A spicy fish paste made from smoked, salted herring.

Soup

A drink made from the steeped roselles/flowerettes of the sorrel plant. It is particularly popular during the Christmas season.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

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

A thick spicy stew made made from red kidney beans, salted meat (beef, pork, or fish), coconut milk and spinner dumplings. Ital or vegetarian version omit the meat. The stew is most often accompanied by plain white rice.

A traditional dish in which the rice and kidney beans are cooked separately

A traditional dish in which the rice and kidney beans are cooked separately

A desert similar to payme or dukunu. It is made from mixture of grated pumpkin, sweet potato, cornmeal, flour, and various spices wrapped in banana leaf and steamed on a rack over boiling water.

A thick spicy stew made made from red kidney beans, salted meat (beef, pork, or fish), coconut milk and spinner dumplings. Ital or vegetarian version omit the meat. The stew is most often accompanied by plain white rice.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.

A simple drink made from sugar and water

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 dropped onto banana leaves or other flat surfaces.

A simple drink made from sugar and water

A simple drink made from sugar and water

A ritually prepared meal of rice intended to trap (tie) a man in a romantic relationship. Women prepare the meal by cooking rice and squatting over the steaming pot allowing the mix of condensation and bodily juices to "sweat" into the rice.

A light cake made with white flour and mixed fruits.

Carbonated drinks

A fermented drink made from sweet potatoes, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace.

Pita bread.