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Suya pepper

December 2, 2012 by Tropical Foodies

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Name: Suya
Eaten in: West Africa
Foodie: Linda

If you need an original flavorful rub to add a spicy touch to your grilled meats, try this West-African suya pepper.  The mix of groundnuts … 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Groundnut, Groundnut/Arachide, Peanuts/Peanuts paste, Pepper, spice mix

Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers

May 27, 2012 by Tropical Foodies

Name: Coconut-breaded Shrimps
Foodie: Gen

I have no particular background story to tell you here. It was one of those Saturday afternoons, I was craving for a finger food kind of meal and I had just bought decent size frozen shrimps (supposedly jumbo ones). The first thing I saw when opening my food pantry was a pack of unsweetened, fine shredded coconut so I figured: why not bread those shrimps with coconut?

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Filed Under: Coconut, Lactose free / Casein free Tagged With: Appetizer, Caribbean, Coconut, Gluten-free, Lactose free / Casein free, Pepper, Shrimps, Turmeric

Sometimes being a pig and a jerk is a fantastic combo…

October 1, 2011 by Tropical Foodies

 
Name: Jerk pork
Foodie: Gen
Eaten in: Caribbean

I am not a crazy woman craving for a jerk and/or pig to come my way, not the human kind. I was of course talking  about the fact that I love a good piece of pork meat and a good rub of jerk spice in my barbecue. So here the term “jerk” refers to a (great) spicy seasoning rub originally from Jamaica but now also popular in other Caribbean countries. … 

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Filed Under: Cinnamon, Clove, Lactose free / Casein free Tagged With: Bois d'Inde, Cinnamon, Clove, Garlic, Gluten-free, Haiti, Jerk, Lactose free / Casein free, Mace, Nutmeg, Onions, Pepper, Pork, pork

Celebrate tropical food and ingredients (often gluten-free) and enjoy some of the best culinary experiences of your life. Read More…

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