44 Dishes

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Ackee and saltfish

Ackee and saltfish is the jamaican national dish prepared with ackee and salted codfish.

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Brown stew chicken

Brown stew chicken, also referred to as stew chicken, is a dish typically eaten for dinner throughout the english speaking caribbean islands. the dish is popular in jamaica, antigua, trinidad and tobago, barbados, saint lucia, grenada, belize, dominica and in caribbean communities throughout the world. the eponymous colour is achieved by browning the chicken in brown sugar, which creates a rich gravy to which main vegetable components like onions, garlic and carrots are added.

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Callaloo

Callaloo (sometimes kallaloo, calaloo, calalloo, or callalloo) is a popular caribbean vegetable dish. there are many variants across the caribbean, depending on the availability of local vegetables. the main ingredient is an indigenous leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names including callaloo), taro leaves (known by many local names, including dasheen bush, callaloo bush, callaloo, or bush) or xanthosoma leaves (known by many names, including cocoyam & tannia). since the leaf vegetable used in some regions may be locally called "callaloo" or "callaloo bush" "dasheen leaves", some confusion can arise among the vegetables and with the dish itself. this, as is the case with many other caribbean dishes, is a remnant of west african cuisine.

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Chowmein

Chow mein ( and , simplified chinese: 炒面; traditional chinese: 炒麵; pinyin: chǎomiàn) is a dish of chinese stir-fried noodles with vegetables and sometimes meat or tofu. over the centuries, variations of chaomian were developed in many regions in china; there are several methods of frying the noodles and a range of toppings can be used. it was introduced in other countries by chinese immigrants. the dish is popular throughout the chinese diaspora and appears on the menus of most chinese restaurants abroad. it is particularly popular in india, nepal, the uk, and the us.

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Curry

A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with south asian cuisine. in southern india, leaves from the curry tree may be included.there are many varieties of curry. in traditional cuisines, the selection of spices for each dish is a matter of national or regional cultural tradition, religious practice, and preference of the chef. such dishes have names that refer to their ingredients, spicing, and cooking methods. outside the indian subcontinent, a curry is a dish from southeast asia which uses coconut milk or spice pastes, commonly eaten over rice. curries may contain fish, meat, poultry, or shellfish, either alone or in combination with vegetables. others are vegetarian. dry curries are cooked using small amounts of liquid, which is allowed to evaporate, leaving the other ingredients coated with the spice mixture. wet curries contain significant amounts of sauce or gravy based on broth, coconut cream or coconut milk, dairy cream or yogurt, or legume purée, sautéed crushed onion, or tomato purée. curry powder, a commercially prepared mixture of spices marketed in the west, was first exported to britain in the 18th century when indian merchants sold a concoction of spices, similar to garam masala, to the british colonial government and army returning to britain.

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Curry rice

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Cutter

Salt bread sandwich with fried flying fish, ham, cheese, liver, fish cakes, fried egg

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Doubles

Doubles is a common street food originating in trinidad and tobago. it is normally eaten during breakfast, but is also eaten occasionally during lunch or as a late night snack and popular hangover food for local trinidadians. doubles is made with two baras (flat fried dough) and filled with curry channa (curried chickpeas) and various chutneys.

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Fish and chips

Fish and chips is a popular hot dish consisting of fried fish in crispy batter, served with chips. the dish originated in england, where these two components had been introduced from separate immigrant cultures; it is not known who created the culinary fusion that became the emblematic british meal. often considered britain's national dish, fish and chips is a common take-away food in the united kingdom and numerous other countries, particularly in english-speaking and commonwealth nations.fish and chip shops first appeared in the uk in the 1860s, and by 1910, there were over 25,000 fish and chip shops across the uk. by the 1930s there were over 35,000 shops, but the trend reversed, and by 2009 there were only approximately 10,000. the british government safeguarded the supply of fish and chips during the first world war, and again in the second world war; it was one of the few foods in the uk not subject to rationing during the wars.

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Fish cakes

Deep-fried cod fritters

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Fried fish

Pan-fried fish fillets or a whole fish, though may also be deep-fried, serve with rice and beans, salad, johnnycake

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Jug jug

Mashed pigeon peas with pork, beef, chili peppers, onions, serve with boiled ham, common during christmas

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Lamb chops

A meat chop is a cut of meat cut perpendicular to the spine, and usually containing a rib or riblet part of a vertebra and served as an individual portion. the most common kinds of meat chops are pork and lamb. a thin boneless chop, or one with only the rib bone, may be called a cutlet, though the difference is not always clear. the term "chop" is not usually used for beef, but a t-bone steak is essentially a loin chop, a rib steak and a rib cutlet.

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Pelau

Pelau is a traditional rice dish of the west indies (guadeloupe, dominica, saint lucia) and in other caribbean countries such as trinidad and tobago, grenada, barbados and saint vincent and the grenadines. main ingredients are meat (usually chicken or beef, rice, pigeon peas or cowpeas, coconut milk and sugar; various vegetables and spices are optional ingredients. spices used in the dish include cardamom, cloves, cumin and coriander. the meat is caramelised and the other ingredients are then added one by one, resulting in a dark brown stew. an alternative preparation method is to sauté the meat, precook the rice, prepare the dish and bake it in the oven. side dishes are optional; coleslaw is a typical one. pelau shares its origins with pilaf, a rice dish from central asia, the middle east, east africa, south asia, and spain, with their original version of their dish, paella. pelau is a creole dish. when the island was under spanish colonial rule, their version of paella was passed down to the slaves who transformed the dish. the caramelisation of the meat goes back to african preparation traditions. over the course of time, the basic method of preparing pilaf, the caramelisation of meat and influences of the trinidadian cuisine (especially with regards to available ingredients) mingled into today's pelau.

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Pepperpot

Pepperpot is an amerindian-derived dish popular in guyana. it is traditionally served at christmas and other special events. along with chicken curry, and cook-up rice, pepperpot is one of guyana's national dishes.pepperpot is a stewed meat dish, strongly flavoured with cinnamon, cassareep (a special sauce made from the cassava root) and other basic ingredients, including caribbean hot peppers. beef, pork, and mutton are the most popular meats used, though some have been known to use chicken. pepperpot is popularly served with a dense guyanese-style homemade or home-style bread, rice, or roti. it can also be served with boiled vegetables such as cassava, eddoes, sweet potatoes, and green or ripe plantains. this dish is usually reserved for special occasions because it needs to cook for several hours, and mostly eaten on christmas day or during the christmas holiday season, and sometimes on boxing day. like the original amerindian version it is usually made in a large pot and can be reheated and eaten over several days because the cassareep starts preserving the meat. versions of the dish are also served in several other countries in the caribbean, including trinidad and tobago, grenada, st. vincent and jamaica.

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Pigtail

Stewed, grilled, barbecued

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Pork chop

A pork chop, like other meat chops, is a loin cut taken perpendicular to the spine of the pig and is usually a rib or part of a vertebra. pork chops are unprocessed and leaner than other cuts. chops are commonly served as an individual portion, and can be accompanied with applesauce, vegetables, and other sides. pork is one of the most commonly consumed meats in the world. in the united states, pork chops are the most commonly consumed meat cut from the pork loin and account for 10% of total pork consumption. it comes from the pork shoulder.

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Pudding and souse

Mashed savory sweet potato sausage (the pudding) served with pickled pork feet, snout, ears (the souse)

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Rice and peas

Rice and beans is a category of dishes from many cultures around the world, whereby the staple foods of rice and beans are combined in some manner. the grain and legume combination provides several important nutrients and many calories, and both foods are widely available. the beans are usually seasoned, while the rice may be plain or seasoned. the two components may be mixed together, separated on the plate, or served separately.

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Roti

Roti (also known as chapati) is a round flatbread native to the indian subcontinent. it is popular in india, sri lanka, pakistan, nepal, bangladesh, maldives, myanmar, malaysia, indonesia, singapore, thailand, guyana, suriname, jamaica, trinidad and tobago, mauritius and fiji. it is made from stoneground whole wheat flour, traditionally known as gehu ka atta, and water that is combined into a dough. roti is consumed in many countries worldwide. its defining characteristic is that it is unleavened. naan from the indian subcontinent, by contrast, is a yeast-leavened bread, as is kulcha. like breads around the world, roti is a staple accompaniment to other foods.

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Saltfish and breadfruit

Dried and salted cod, sometimes referred to as salt cod or saltfish or salt dolly, is cod which has been preserved by drying after salting. cod which has been dried without the addition of salt is stockfish. salt cod was long a major export of the north atlantic region, and has become an ingredient of many cuisines around the atlantic and in the mediterranean. dried and salted cod has been produced for over 500 years in newfoundland, iceland, and the faroe islands, and most particularly in norway where it is called klippfisk, literally "cliff-fish". traditionally it was dried outdoors by the wind and sun, often on cliffs and other bare rock-faces. today klippfisk is usually dried indoors with the aid of electric heaters.

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Corn pie

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Macaroni pie

Macaroni pie is a casserole dish based on baked macaroni and cheese. primary ingredients include elbow macaroni, cheese, and milk. although early records from the 1700s suggest this dish was first created in barbados, spread across the americas during the slave-trade era, and eventually made its way back to europe, various variations now exist. for example, some recipes from 19th-century american cuisine include various meats. in scotland, it is typically prepared using a hot water crust pastry, while in other areas the dish may not have any crust.

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Barbados Black Belly

The barbados black belly is a breed of domestic sheep from the caribbean island of barbados. although it is likely the barbados blackbelly has african ancestry, there seems to be clear evidence that the breed, as seen today, was developed by the people on the island from sheep brought by ships fairly early in the period after europeans first arrived. this breed is raised primarily for meat. it is widely distributed, with populations in twenty-five countries in the americas, asia and europe. it is most abundant in the caribbean region, in mexico and in peru. in 2015 the total world population was estimated at about 158,000. in 2014, the us reported 1,971 registered sheep.

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Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (bos taurus). in prehistoric times, humans hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity of their meat. today, beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, after pork and poultry. as of 2018, the united states, brazil, and china were the largest producers of beef. beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers. beef contains protein, iron, and vitamin b12. along with other kinds of red meat, high consumption is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease, especially when processed. beef has a high environmental impact, being a primary driver of deforestation with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of any agricultural product.

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Channa

The chickpea or chick pea (cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family fabaceae, subfamily faboideae. its different types are variously known as gram or bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or egyptian pea. chickpea seeds are high in protein. it is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, and 9500-year-old remains have been found in the middle east.the chickpea is a key ingredient in mediterranean and middle eastern cuisines, used in hummus, and, when ground into flour, falafel. it also is important in indian cuisine, used in salads, soups and stews, and curry, in chana masala, and in other meal products like channa. in 2019, india was responsible for 70% of global chickpea production.

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Chicken

The chicken (gallus domesticus) is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the ceylon junglefowl that are originally from southeastern asia. rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. a male that has been castrated is a capon. an adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. originally raised for cockfighting or for special ceremonies, chickens were not kept for food until the hellenistic period (4th–2nd centuries bc). humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion as of 2018, up from more than 19 billion in 2011. there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. there are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in south asia, southeast asia, and east asia, but the clade found in the americas, europe, the middle east and africa originated from the indian subcontinent. from ancient india, the chicken spread to lydia in western asia minor, and to greece by the 5th century bc. fowl have been known in egypt since the mid-15th century bc, with the "bird that gives birth every day" having come from the land between syria and shinar, babylonia, according to the annals of thutmose iii.

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Chub

Chub is a common fish name. it pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and genera. in the uk, the term chub usually refers to the species squalius cephalus. in addition, see sea chub.

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Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) (greek: βραχύς, romanized: brachys = short, οὐρά / οura = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. they live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and have a single pair of pincers. they first appeared during the jurassic period.

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Fish

Ceviche, grilled, pan-fried, stew, salad, fritters, creole style, steamed

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Flying fish

The exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order beloniformes class actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. about 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. while they cannot fly in the same way a bird does, flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of the water where their long wing-like fins enable gliding for considerable distances above the water's surface. the main reason for this behavior is thought to be to escape from underwater predators, which include swordfish, mackerel, tuna, and marlin, among others, though their periods of flight expose them to attack by avian predators such as frigate birds. barbados is known as "the land of the flying fish", and the fish is one of the national symbols of the country. the exocet missile is named after them, as variants are launched from underwater, and take a low trajectory, skimming the surface, before striking their targets. the oldest known fossil of a flying or gliding fish, potanichthys xingyiensis, dates back to the middle triassic, 235–242 million years ago. however, this fossil is probably not related to modern flying fish, which are thought to have evolved independently about 66 million years ago.

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King mackerel

The king mackerel (scomberomorus cavalla) or kingfish, is a migratory species of mackerel of the western atlantic ocean and gulf of mexico. it is an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries.

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Mahi-mahi

The mahi-mahi () or common dolphinfish (coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. also widely called dorado (not to be confused with salminus brasiliensis, a fresh water fish) and dolphin, it is one of two members of the family coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. these fish are most commonly found in the waters around the gulf of mexico, costa rica, hawaii and the indian ocean.

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Marlin

Marlins are fish from the family istiophoridae, which includes about 10 species. a marlin has an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long, rigid dorsal fin which extends forward to form a crest. its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. marlins are among the fastest marine swimmers, reaching ~110 km/h (68 mph) in short bursts. however, greatly exaggerated speeds are often claimed in popular literature, based on unreliable or outdated reports.the larger species include the atlantic blue marlin, makaira nigricans, which can reach 5 m (16 ft) in length and 820 kg (1,810 lb) in weight and the black marlin, istiompax indica, which can reach in excess of 5 m (16 ft) in length and 670 kg (1,480 lb) in weight. they are popular sporting fish in tropical areas. the atlantic blue marlin and the white marlin are endangered owing to overfishing.

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Pork

Curry, jerk, chops, ribs, roast

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Prawn

Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (which is a member of the order decapoda), some of which can be eaten.the term "prawn" is used particularly in the united kingdom, ireland, and commonwealth nations, for large swimming crustaceans or shrimp, especially those with commercial significance in the fishing industry. shrimp that are present in this category often belong to the suborder dendrobranchiata. in north america, the term is used less frequently, typically for freshwater shrimp. the terms shrimp and prawn themselves lack scientific standing. over the years, the way they are used has changed, and in contemporary usage the terms are almost interchangeable.

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Saltfish

Dried and salted cod, sometimes referred to as salt cod or saltfish or salt dolly, is cod which has been preserved by drying after salting. cod which has been dried without the addition of salt is stockfish. salt cod was long a major export of the north atlantic region, and has become an ingredient of many cuisines around the atlantic and in the mediterranean. dried and salted cod has been produced for over 500 years in newfoundland, iceland, and the faroe islands, and most particularly in norway where it is called klippfisk, literally "cliff-fish". traditionally it was dried outdoors by the wind and sun, often on cliffs and other bare rock-faces. today klippfisk is usually dried indoors with the aid of electric heaters.

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Sea eggs

Sea urchins () are spiny, globular echinoderms in the class echinoidea. about 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone — from the intertidal seashore down to 5,000 metres (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms). the spherical, hard shells (tests) of sea urchins are round and spiny, ranging in diameter from 3 to 10 cm (1 to 4 in). sea urchins move slowly, crawling with tube feet, and also propel themselves with their spines. although algae are the primary diet, sea urchins also eat slow-moving (sessile) animals. in the food chain, the predators who eat sea urchins are the sea otter and the starfish, the wolf eel, the triggerfish, and human beings. adult sea urchins have fivefold symmetry, but their pluteus larvae feature bilateral (mirror) symmetry, indicating that the sea urchin belongs to the bilateria group of animal phyla, which also comprises the chordates and the arthropods, the annelids and the molluscs, and are found in every ocean and in every climate, from the tropics to the polar regions, and inhabit marine benthic (sea bed) habitats, from rocky shores to hadal zone depths. the fossil record of the echinoids dates from the ordovician period, some 450 million years ago; the closest echinoderm relatives of the sea urchin are the sea cucumbers (holothuroidea); both are deuterostomes, a clade that includes the chordates. the animals have been studied since the 19th century as model organisms in developmental biology, as their embryos were easy to observe; this has continued with studies of their genomes because of their unusual fivefold symmetry and relationship to chordates. species such as the slate pencil urchin are popular in aquariums, where they are useful for controlling algae. fossil urchins have been used as protective amulets.

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Snapper

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Spiny lobster

Spiny lobsters, also known as langustas, langouste, or rock lobsters, are a family (palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the decapoda reptantia. spiny lobsters are also, especially in australia, new zealand, ireland, south africa, and the bahamas, called crayfish, sea crayfish, or crawfish ("kreef" in south africa), terms which elsewhere are reserved for freshwater crayfish.

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Swordfish

Swordfish (xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. they are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. these fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of 550 m (1,800 ft), and exceptionally up to depths of 2,234 m. they commonly reach 3 m (10 ft) in length, and the maximum reported is 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) in length and 650 kg (1,430 lb) in weight.they are the sole member of their family, xiphiidae.

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Tree mutton

The vervet monkey (chlorocebus pygerythrus), or simply vervet, is an old world monkey of the family cercopithecidae native to africa. the term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus chlorocebus. the five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout southern africa, as well as some of the eastern countries. vervets were introduced to florida, st. kitts and nevis, barbados, and cape verde. these mostly herbivorous monkeys have black faces and grey body hair color, ranging in body length from about 40 cm (16 in) for females, to about 50 cm (20 in) for males. in addition to behavioral research on natural populations, vervet monkeys serve as a nonhuman primate model for understanding genetic and social behaviors of humans. they have been noted for having human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use. vervets live in social groups ranging from 10 to 70 individuals, with males moving to other groups at the time of sexual maturity. studies done on vervet monkeys involve their communication and alarm calls, specifically in regard to kin and group recognition, and particular predator sightings.

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Pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup is a usually 'bound' (thick) soup made from a purée of pumpkin. it is made by combining the meat of a blended pumpkin with broth or stock. it can be served hot or cold, and is a popular thanksgiving dish in the united states. various versions of the dish are known in many european countries, the united states and other areas of north america, in asia and in australia. pumpkin soup was a staple for the prisoners of war in north vietnamese prison camps during the vietnam war.squash soup is a soup prepared using squash as a primary ingredient. squash used to prepare the soup commonly includes acorn and butternut squash.

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Souse

A spicy meat and vegetable soup with lime juice, made with a variety of meats, for example, pork, chicken feet, oxtail, sheep's tongue, pig's feet, conch, also refers to a head cheese by the same name