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This root vegetable has been used for generations in the Caribbean. You can mash, grill or fry it either way its salty and super filling.
What is Plantain?
This Caribbean island became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War in 1898.
What is Puerto Rico?
This country became the first Black liberated nation in the Western Hemisphere in 1804. The country has two reasons to celebrate on January 1st every year.
What is Haiti?
This cooking base is typically made from blended herbs, peppers, garlic, and onions. It appears across the Caribbean under different names and forms the foundation of many stews and rice dishes.
What is green seasoning/epis/sofrito/sazón licuado?
This 19th century revolutionary leader is one of the most prominent figures of the Haitian Revolution.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
These two countries fight/love one another like brother and sister they even argue about what the burnt rice at the bottom of the pan is called.
What is Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic?
This fried dough snack is enjoyed across the Caribbean as a breakfast or street food found on beaches, often slightly sweet or savory, and eaten alone, with ketchup or with fillings like eggs, ham, cheese, or fish and.
What are Yaniqueques/domplines/Johnny cakes/fry bake?
Introduced to the Caribbean in the 16th century, this crop became central to the triangular trade and shaped the region’s economy for centuries.
What is sugarcane?
This island is the largest in the Caribbean home to icons like Celia Cruz and famous dishes such as ropa vieja and picadillo.
What is Cuba?
This preserved fish is a staple protein across the Caribbean it can be stewed, cooked with eggs or fried. Additionally, it is commonly paired with plantain, cassava or rice.
What is saltfish/bacalao/ mori?
This island was the most profitable sugar colony in the world for France before enslaved Africans revolted and defeated Napoleon’s forces.(Hint: The French colonial name)
What is Saint-Domingue?
Although not Spanish-speaking, this island nation’s cuisine, from patties to curry goat, reflects African diasporic influence and places it within broader Afro-Latin and Caribbean cultural discussions.
What is Jamaica?
This slimy, green vegetable is a key dish in Caribbean cuisine. Its name is actually the Igbo word (okwuru) for the plant, and it was brought across the Atlantic on slave ships.
What is okra/molondrones/kalalou?
These five powers extracted wealth from the Caribbean through slavery and colonial rule, one of these systems political legacies persists today.
Who are Spain, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States?
Though many think only islands border the Caribbean Sea, this mainland nation’s northern coast is home to Afro-descendant communities that preserve Palenquero, a Spanish-based creole language.