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