What food do the Caribbean eat?

10 Iconic Caribbean Dishes You've Got To Try at Least Once

• Barbados: Coucou and Flying Fish.
• Trinidad & Tobago: Crab & Callaloo.
• Bahamas: Conch Fritters.
• Antigua and Barbuda: Fungee and Pepperpot.
• Puerto Rico: Mofongo.
• Dominican Republic: La Bandera.
• St Lucia: Creole Bread.

1. What kind of food does the Caribbean have?
2. What is unique about Caribbean food?
3. What are the six Caribbean food groups?
4. What is hard food in Caribbean?
5. Is all Caribbean food spicy?
6. What foods did the Spanish bring to the Caribbean?
7. What food did the African bring to the Caribbean?
8. Is Caribbean food healthy?

What kind of food does the Caribbean have?

Callaloo. A vegetable dish with roots in West Africa, callaloo was brought to the Caribbean by slaves and is still a vital part of diets on Jamaica and Dominica plus Trinidad and Tobago.

What is unique about Caribbean food?

The Caribbean food has a distinct flavor and rich history. ... This blend creates flavors as vibrant as the colors of the islands themselves. A peculiar seasoning tradition used in the region is based on green herbs and oil-based marinades called Mojo.

What are the six Caribbean food groups?

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What is hard food in Caribbean?

Hard Food! ... Hard food is a combination of Boiled dumpling, banana and yam and can be eaten with many dishes such as Ackee and saltfish, callaloo, and more.

Is all Caribbean food spicy?

Caribbean cooking is a melting pot of influences from every culture that has visited the islands. Caribbean food isn't ALL spicy. They do like their seasonings and jerk is very popular, but there are plenty of sweets and savory dishes without spice, too. ... Caribbean cuisine is most similar to African and Creole cuisine.

What foods did the Spanish bring to the Caribbean?

International cuisines that influenced Caribbean cuisine:

Spain brought in fruit trees like orange, ginger, plantains, figs, date palms, sugar cane, grapes, tamarinds and coconuts; and The Americas introduced beans, corn, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, and chilli pepper.

What food did the African bring to the Caribbean?

The slaves' diet consisted of a mix of traditional African foods brought over to the Caribbean (including okra, blackeyed peas, saltfish, ackee, mangos, kidney beans and rice), vegetables and fruits native to the Caribbean (such as papaya, yams, guavas and cassava).

Is Caribbean food healthy?

Many staple foods in the Caribbean and African diet are good for health. From leafy green vegetables to fresh mango, to beans, there are lots of nutrient rich choices. However traditional foods which are fried or have high levels of salt and fat should be limited.