Learn About Caribbean Food


Caribbean food is a fusion of African, Amerindian, British, Spanish, French, Dutch, Indian and Chinese cuisine. These traditions were brought from the many homelands of this region's population. In addition, the population has created styles that are unique to the region.

Today, Caribbean Food is well-known around the world due to its unique blend of flavors as well as spices. The origins of most Caribbean recipes are attributed to other cultures introducing the basic elements or spices and produce to the islands, the reality is that once on the islands, the locals had to adapt their recipes to suit the local seafood, meat sources and vegetables available. However, adaptation led to the amazing popularity of Caribbean food for its unique mix of fresh foods and stunning blends of spices.

Jerk Seasonings is conceivably one of the most known Caribbean foods which is made by slow cooking strips of pork or goat meat seasoned with a mix of spices. Usually jerk was cooked in a pit of hot coals lined with greenwood from the pimento tree to add a smoked flavor, but in more modern times it's cooked in special smoking ovens to reach an analogous flavor. Caribbean foods include okra, callaloo and ackee, while Chinese-introduced rice is a staple and often dish up as a side dish to many recipes.

Now ahead we will discuss few different types of Caribbean food:

Caribbean Fruit Syrups: It comes in flavor of Cherry, Pineapple, Strawberry, Ginger, vanilla essence flavors and more.

Hot Pepper Sauces: It includes Fiery Hot Habanero Sauce, Exotic Hot Sauce, Barbecue Sauces, Habanero Sauce