See Ugali recipe
Tag: Caribbean Islands
Funchi
Sopi Mondongo
(Caribbean tripe and vegetable soup)
See Sopa de Mondongo recipe
Tostones
(Caribbean fried plantains)
Tostones, twice-fried green plantains, are a favorite snack and side dish in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Souskaï de Mangues Vertes
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)
This simple, healthy and lowfat fruit appetizer is particularly popular in Guadeloupe and the French Antilles. Try to get green mangos, not ripe. They have a pleasant tart flavor.
Sopa de Frijoles Negros
(Caribbean black bean soup)
Black bean soup is popular throughout the Caribbean, but it is especially well loved in Cuba. Sometimes spelled sopa de frijol negro.
Coo-Coo
(Bajan cornmeal mush with okra)
Coo-coo, or cou-cou, is one half of "coo-coo and flying fish," the Bajan national dish. This cornmeal porridge is similar to Italy's polenta or Africa's fufu and ugali.
Conch Fritters
(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)
The conch, pronounced "conk," is a large sea snail whose flavorful meat is a favorite of Caribbean Islanders. Conch is made into delicious soups, salads and these tasty fritters.
Boiled Green Bananas
(Jamaican starchy side dish)
Boiled green bananas are a popular side dish in Jamaica and many other Caribbean islands where they are used much like potatoes or other root vegetables.
Fufu
(West African mashed yams)
Fufu is a mash of yams or other starches that is served in West Africa as an accompaniment to meat or vegetable stews.
Pollo en Fricasé
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)
Pollo en fricasé is a simple fricasee of chicken with typically Caribbean flavors like ham, oregano, cilantro and olives.