Caribbean Islander Diet

Caribbean Islander Diet includes a variety of vegetables, fruits, grains and meat. This part is situated between Florida and Venezuela. Nestled in the lap of nature, this place is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world. The islands were conquered by the British, Dutch, French and Spanish at the different period of time. Only a few section of the society remain the original Carrabin. Thus a variety of food habit can be seen here. Let’s have a look on the food habits of the Caribbean islands.

Caribbean Islanders’ nutrition

Caribbean diet includes three meals per day. They eat lots of vegetables, fruits and meat. However, a large number of people of this part suffer from the mal nutrition problem. Other diseases the people of this region suffer from are anemia, infections, heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Caribbean Islanders’ food habit

The people of this region eat lots of vegetables and meat. They generally love to eat spicy foods, Thus in their soups and salad various aromatic spices are used. Apart from that they use to take raw fruits and salad during the lunch and dinner. Various curry dishes enriched with so many spices are also included in their meal. Generally goat meat, pork and beef are the favorite meat items of the Caribbean people. They usually end up their lunch or dinner with various desserts. Various fruit desserts are also very popular here.

Two beverages are very popular in this region. One is Bush tea and the other is Green tea. Coffee is also included in their everyday meal. Of late the modern generation is more interested on various soft drinks than the traditional drinks.

Caribbean Islanders favorite food items

• Favorite food items of Barbados: Black pudding( made with rice and pig’s blood) and flying fish( poach of pigeon peas )
  
  
• Favorite food items of Greneda: Lambi sauce and Callallo.
  
  
• Favorite food items of Belize: Corn tortilla, rice and meat.
  
  
• Favorite food items of Trinidad: Pilau, which is made with various vegetables and meat.
  
  
• Favorite food items of Antigua: Fish soup, salt fish and pepper pot soup made with chicken and vegetables.

Caribbean Islanders cooking method

Vegetables, met and rice are the main ingredients for any cooked food. They also use lots of spices to make their dishes tastier. Coconut milk is also used in various items. Apart from that they also make various sweet dishes with milk and fruits.



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