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Name: Gateau mal élevé (ill-mannered cake)
Eaten in: Martinique (French Caribbean)
Category: Traditional
This flan-like cake gets his name from the local slang as its main ingredients take on completely different and colorful meanings…
Name: La Haut Banana jam
Eaten in: St-Lucia
How come something so simple be so delicious? The jam is flavorful, with just a hint of cinnamon, and the banana flavor is there, though not overpowering. I liked it so much when I tried it first, that I asked the staff and the owner of La Haut bed and breakfast…
Name: Hot bakes
Eaten in: St Lucia
Did I think St-Lucia was heaven because of the hot bakes or because the island truly is in a league of its own? One thing is sure, the hot bakes didn’t hurt. I had them every day I was there, and I could have had them for many more. Badgered in banana jam…
Name: Pork Colombo
Eaten in: Martinique
Category: Traditional
If you are wondering where the Colombo from the name of the recipe comes from, it’s not from the famous detective in the series (Columbo turned into Colombo in French), but rather from…
