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Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of West African, [1] Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, Chinese, Javanese/Indonesian, North American, and Middle Eastern cuisines. These traditions were brought from many countries when they moved to the Caribbean. [1] In addition, the population has created styles that are unique to ...
This is a list of Jamaican dishes and foods. Jamaican cuisine includes a mixture of cooking techniques, ingredients, flavours, spices and influences from the Taínos , Jamaica's indigenous people , the Spanish , Portuguese , French , Scottish , Irish , English , African , Indian , Chinese and Mildde Eastern people, who have inhabited the island.
Jamaican cuisine is available throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and other places with a sizeable Jamaican population or descendants, [87] [88] such as coastal Central America [7] [8] [11] and the Caribbean. Jamaican food can be found in other regions, and popular dishes often appear on the menus of non-Jamaican restaurants.
Caribbean cuisine by dependent territory (2 C) A. Alcohol in the Caribbean (5 C, 1 P) B. Beer in the Caribbean (15 P) C. Caribbean-American cuisine (3 C, 1 P)
Another staple in both Pacific and Caribbean cuisine of the area is rice. It is accompanied by a meat (pork, beef, and chicken), or seafood. Dishes mixed with rice are common throughout the region, an example being gallopinto. The Caribbean coasts of Central America also have a more heavy usage of dishes containing coconut (milk, oil, etc.).
Bahamian traditions and food have been exported to other countries with emigrants. [5] Coconut Grove, Florida celebrates the Goombay Festival in June, transforming the area's Grand Avenue into a Carnival (Caribbean Carnival) in celebration of Bahamian culture, Bahamian food and music (Junkanoo and "Rake'N'Scrape" [6]). [7]
Panamanian cuisine is a unique mix of African, Caribbean, Spanish and Native American cooking and dishes. Salvadoran cuisine consists of food from the Maya, Lenca, and Pipil people. The cuisine is also influenced by Spanish cuisine. Empanadas, tamales and pupusas are widespread, and seafood is common because of San Salvador's extensive coastline.
Antigua and Barbuda cuisine refers to the cuisines of the Caribbean islands Antigua and Barbuda. The national dish is fungee (pronounced "foon-jee") and pepperpot. [1] Fungee is a dish similar to Italian polenta, made mostly with cornmeal. [1] Other local dishes include ducana, seasoned rice, saltfish and lobster (from Barbuda).