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.
Author: Tropical Foodies
Cake de Boniato or when sweet potatoes whisper delicious secrets
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.
Sweet potato, sweet ending
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… Continue reading Sweet potato, sweet ending
Creole once, creole twice, creole shrimp stew
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