Black Cake
Black Cake: Saint Vincentian dark rum-soaked fruit cake. A Christmas tradition with deep flavors and island heritage.
Main ingredient: mixed dried fruit
HB-0279 · Hand-built original
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Black Cake: Saint Vincentian dark rum-soaked fruit cake. A Christmas tradition with deep flavors and island heritage.
Main ingredient: mixed dried fruit
HB-0279 · Hand-built original
Meet Black Cake, the deep, dark, unmistakably festive bake that appears on every celebration table in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Dried fruit steeped for days in rum, warm nutmeg and cinnamon, and a crumb so moist it almost glistens. This is a cake with patience baked into it. Weddings, Christmas, christenings: wherever Vincentians gather, a black cake is quietly waiting to be sliced.
Main ingredient: example
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-0280 · Hand-built original
A Vincentian dumpling of grated sweet potato and coconut with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-3454 · Hand-built original
A Vincentian dish of boiled green bananas served with salt cod cooked with tomato, onion, garlic and peppers.
Main ingredient: green bananas
HB-3518 · Hand-built original
Pelau is a beloved one-pot dish that combines rice, meat, and peas, often flavored with coconut milk and a variety of spices. It holds cultural significance as a staple in Vincentian households, often served during family gatherings and celebrations.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1704 · Hand-built original
Pelau: Saint Vincentian one-pot rice and meat dish with Caribbean seasonings. A hearty meal-in-one with island flavors.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1705 · Hand-built original
Rice & Peas with Stewed Chicken is a characteristic dish from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, rooted in local ingredients and the island's wider Caribbean food culture.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1148 · Hand-built original
Roasted Breadfruit and Fried Jackfish is a Vincentian main centred on breadfruit. It combines lg. breadfruit, . jackfish, oil for a straightforward, balanced result.
Main ingredient: breadfruit
HB-3770 · Hand-built original
Vincentian fried cakes made from tiny river fish bound in a curried flour batter. They are crisp outside and spiced throughout.
Main ingredient: tri-tri
HB-3903 · Hand-built original
A Vincentian soup of callaloo, salted beef, tannia and potato in coconut milk. It is hearty, green and savoury.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3914 · Hand-built original
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