Caribbean food

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Across
  1. 6. – Root crop used to make farine, bammy, and cassava pone.
  2. 8. – Nut with water and jelly, used for oil, milk, and sweets.
  3. 9. – Coconut-filled bread eaten at Christmas and Easter.
  4. 11. – Another name for chickpeas, often curried or in doubles.
  5. 13. – Trinidad street food: curried channa sandwiched between two bara.
  6. 15. – Sweet treat made from grated coconut and sugar.
  7. 16. – The bean used to make traditional Caribbean hot chocolate.
  8. 19. – Spiky green fruit with creamy pulp, used in juice and ice cream.
  9. 20. – Bitter-sweet drink made from tree bark, sugar, and spices.
  10. 21. – Indian-inspired spice blend that flavors many Caribbean meals.
  11. 22. – One-pot dish of rice, peas, meat, and caramelized sugar.
  12. 23. – Starchy fruit roasted, fried, or boiled, known as “poor man’s food.”
  13. 27. – Starchy cousin of the banana, fried, boiled, or baked.
  14. 30. – Fried or baked bread, also called “journey cake.”
  15. 31. – Spiky fruit with golden flesh, symbol of hospitality
  16. 33. – Red holiday drink made from hibiscus petals, ginger, and spices.
  17. 35. – Sour-sweet pod used for sauces, chutneys, and candies.
  18. 36. – Spicy stew of meats flavored with cassareep, popular in Guyana.
Down
  1. 1. – Savory fritter made with saltfish, popular in Barbados.
  2. 2. – Pink or white fruit used in jams, cheese, and pastries.
  3. 3. – Grenada’s national dish with breadfruit, salted meats, and coconut milk.
  4. 4. – Dried, salted cod used in many dishes across the Caribbean.
  5. 5. – Fried or roasted flatbread, often eaten with shark or saltfish.
  6. 7. – Flatbread wrapped around curry, a Caribbean favorite.
  7. 10. – Large sea snail, eaten in fritters or stews, popular in the Bahamas.
  8. 11. – Leafy green dish made with dasheen leaves, okra, and spices.
  9. 12. – Sweet tropical fruit eaten fresh, in chow, or in juice.
  10. 14. – Thick sauce made from cassava, essential for pepperpot.
  11. 17. – Cornmeal and okra dish, national dish of Barbados.
  12. 18. – Fried dough balls eaten with tamarind or chutney.
  13. 24. – Dough balls boiled or fried, added to soups and stews.
  14. 25. – Spirit made from sugarcane, signature of the Caribbean.
  15. 26. – Rich rum-soaked fruit cake served at Christmas and weddings.
  16. 28. – Aromatic bean used in desserts and perfumes.
  17. 29. – Popular Caribbean fish cooked grilled, steamed, or curried.
  18. 30. – Jamaican style of seasoning and grilling with spicy marinade.
  19. 32. – National fruit of Jamaica, often paired with saltfish.
  20. 34. – Root vegetable, also the leaf base for callaloo.