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Name: Red Stripe Chicken
Eaten in: Jamaica
Foodie: Linda
Did you ever wonder what chicken would taste if you put beer in it? The answer this Red Stripe chicken recipe from Jamaica gave is not an easy one. The flavors were complex, mainly because the beer was mixed with some coconut milk and other spices….
Name: Cake de Boniato
Eaten in: Cuba
Foodie: Linda
I first made the pudding and I was delightfully surprised, but I downright fell in love with the cake de boniato. The pudding is used as the main ingredient in this custard-like cake, which is light (not a heavy dough) but with a very rich texture….
Name: Sweet potato pudding
Eaten in: Cuba
Foodie: Linda
I used to loathe puddings. Something about the texture… Then I tried bread pudding, and I liked it, so I thought that was the exception that confirmed the rule, and then I tried this sweet potato pudding and I don’t know anymore. Can there be two exceptions? …
Name: Creole Shrimp
Eaten in: Haiti/Caribbean
Foodie: Linda
This dish made me realize how ridiculous it was to only stick to the same few dishes because I knew how to make them or they came easy to me. It was flavorful, with melt-in-your-mouth vegetables…
