Hello! I'm the new Caribbean Culture editor. I looked over the previous activity in this forum...I didn't like what I saw (lol). I'm hoping that things will 'live up'. I look forward to corresponding with all of you. Please join me in my attempt to make this forum interesting, entertaining, and insightful. We can even try to make this a 'liming' spot (lol) .

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I know this is an old post, but I love Carribean food and I am interested in the culture so if you see this You have a friend!! Nicola Jane

I know Haitian food. It's really delicious!

what is Haitian food like Buffalo woman? By the way Welcome to Bellaonline!

There are a lot of dishes - with meat, fish, or vegetable. One thing they have in common is: they are not very hot (unlike African food). They use cooked bananas for almost all the dishes (they are smaller than the sweet ones, harder, and they taste a little bit like potatoes). A considerable amount of fat/oil used (at least by the poor people in the country - maybe because this lasts in the stomach for a long time, and it takes longer before you get hungry again). The chicken are rather small - almost like pidgeons. So when you are very hungry you should eat two. There is also rice, and potatoes, but the cooked bananas are most frequently used. And there are a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, e.g. avocados, coconuts...

Hello, and welcome to BellaOnline Kimberly.

I have two food questions.

What exactly is Jamaican Bammy? Is it a type of root vegetable?

Does anyone have a good receipe for fried plantains? Not just your average, but tips to make them really excellent?

Kimberly, welcome to BellaOnline!

Shay

Hmmm, I love Hatian food as well, it's very similar to Dominican food.

I do love both coconut and advocado. Are the chickens kind of guinea fowl?

My younger brother has been on cruises to the Caribbean and loved it! He said the people are so laid-back and polite. Their music is very catching and fun to dance to. I would love to visit there.