noun 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.
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SStarboy17 years ago
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Starboy
17 years ago
NO it is not similar to bread pudding. Bread pudding is made with bead. this mainly made with cornmeal
Jacqueline13 years ago
Jacqueline
13 years ago
It is nothing like bread pudding!! In Barbados it is made with pumpkin, sweet potatoes, coconut - all grated -, coarse corn meal, nutmeg, cinnamon, spice, sugar, mixed essence/vanilla essence/ almond essence, sugar. These are all combined, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.
Beryl9 years ago
Beryl
9 years ago
Definitely not made with bread. In Jamaica we call it Blue Draws, It made with cornmeal, coconut, sugar & spices & essence wrapped in banana leaves & steamed as well.