“Trinidad’s traditional Christmas drink. It’s got quite a kick if you use just the right amount of Rum.” Punch de Creme, is another of Trinidad’s traditional Christmas drinks. It’s a rum drink, basically our version of eggnog.
Trinidad’s Ponche-de-Creme Continue Reading...
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 tin (175g or 7oz size) evaporated milk
1 tin (325g or 12oz size) condensed milk
1 wineglass rum
Piece of orange or lime rind
1 teaspoon bitters
Method:
Beat eggs well with the rind. Remove rind. Add milk. Stir well. Add rum and bitters and mix thoroughly. Bottle. Chill and Continue Reading...
This is one of the traditional Caribbean Christmas drinks. It is absolutely a favorite drink at Christmas.
It is similar to eggnog but much better. We drink it cold (over crushed ice), not hot.
1 can evaporated milk
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
2-3 laurel (bay) leaves
Nutmeg to taste Continue Reading...
National Dish
Try the Fish and Fungi U.S. Virgin Islands Style recipe, it is a famous national dish in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Fish and Fungi dates back to the days of slavery.
Fungi can best be described simply as a stiff cornmeal mush. It is made from fine milled cornmeal and an okra side Continue Reading...
National Dish
Crab and Calalloo is a favorite dish of Trinidad and Tobago, this dish is generally considered a national dish of Trinidad and Tobago, Crab and Calalloo is prepared and served on Sunday during lunch time.
What is Callaloo, it’s a soup that’s spicy and creamy. Dasheen Continue Reading...
National Dish
Roasted Breadfruit & Fried Jackfish is the national dish of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This dish is often served with Golden Apple Drink.
Recipe
Roasted Breadfruit & Fried Jackfish
Ingredients
Fry Oil
1 tbsp salt
1 lb Jack Fish
Lime or lemon juice
1 large Roasted Continue Reading...
National Dish
The national dish on St. Martin/St. Maarten is callaloo soup made with pork cubes.
If you are really adventurous you may wish to try a specific food in St. Maarten known as the national dish, callaloo soup.
This spicy Callaloo soup is made with Callaloo (a leafy green similar to Continue Reading...
National Dish
The national dish of St. Lucia is Saltfish and Green Fig Pie. Early slaves discovered that saltfish was a good source of protein. As you must know Green figs are bananas.
This great tasting dish is made with Green Figs, which are (bananas), salted codfish, seasonings and cheese are Continue Reading...
National Dish
St. Kitts and Nevis National Dish is Stewed Salt Fish with is a delicous and yummy mixture of stewed salted cod fish served with spicy plantains, coconut dumplings and seasoned breadfruit.
This dish has a very distinctive flavour that’s unsurpassed with the Island Spices that Continue Reading...
National Dish
Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas) is Puerto Rico’s national dish. It’s a rice-and-pigeon-pea dish seasoned with sofrito and Pernil (Pork shoulder) diced smoked ham.
Another favorite dish of Puerto Rico is Arroz con Pollo-yellow rice with chicken Arroz y Continue Reading...