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Fungee
Cou-cou, coo-coo (as it is known in the Windward Islands), or fungee (as it is known in the Leeward Islands and Dominica), makes up part of the national dishes of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It consists mainly of cornmeal (corn flour) and okra (ochroes). Cornmeal, which comes readily packaged and is available at supermarkets islandwide, and okra, which can be found at supermarkets, vegetable markets and home gardens, are very inexpensive ingredients. Because these main components are inexpensive, the dish became common for many residents in Barbados' early colonial history. In Angola, a similar meal is made with yellow or white cornmeal and called 'funge' and in Ghana, a similar meal of fermented corn or maize flour eaten with okra stew and fish is known as ''banku'', a favourite dish of the Ga tribe in Accra. A cooking utensil called a 'cou-cou stick', or 'fungee stick', is a type of spurtle used in its preparation. A cou- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornmeal
Maize meal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried maize. It is a common staple food and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies, but it is not as fine as wheat flour can be.Herbst, Sharon, ''Food Lover's Companion'', Third Edition, Pg. 165, Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2001 In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour. When fine cornmeal is made from maize that has been soaked in an alkaline solution, e.g., limewater (a process known as nixtamalization), it is called masa harina (or masa flour), which is used for making arepas, tamales, and tortillas. Boiled cornmeal is called polenta in Italy and is also a traditional dish and bread substitute in Romania. Types There are various types of cornmeal: *''Blue cornmeal'' is light blue or violet in color. It is ground from whole blue corn and has a sweet flavor. The cornmeal consists of dried corn kernels that have been ground into a fine or medium texture. *''Steel-gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Dishes
A national dish is a culinary dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish can be considered a national dish for a variety of reasons: * It is a staple food, made from a selection of locally available foodstuffs that can be prepared in a distinctive way, such as '' fruits de mer'', served along the west coast of France. * It contains a particular ingredient that is produced locally, such as a paprika grown in the European Pyrenees. * It is served as a festive culinary tradition that forms part of a cultural heritage—for example, barbecues at summer camp or fondue at dinner parties—or as part of a religious practice, such as Korban Pesach or Iftar celebrations. * It has been promoted as a national dish, by the country itself, such as the promotion of fondue as a national dish of Switzerland by the Swiss Cheese Union (Schweizerische Käseunion) in the 1930s. National dishes are part of a nation's identity and self-image. During the age of European e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Dish
A national dish is a culinary Dish (food), dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish can be considered a national dish for a variety of reasons: * It is a staple food, made from a selection of locally available foodstuffs that can be prepared in a distinctive way, such as ''fruits de mer'', served along the west coast of France. * It contains a particular ingredient that is produced locally, such as a paprika grown in the European Pyrenees. * It is served as a Festival, festive culinary tradition that forms part of a cultural heritage—for example, barbecues at summer camp or fondue at Party#Dinner party, dinner parties—or as part of a Religion, religious practice, such as Korban Pesach or Iftar celebrations. * It has been promoted as a national dish, by the country itself, such as the promotion of fondue as a national dish of Switzerland by the Swiss Cheese Union (Schweizerische Käseunion) in the 1930s. National dishes are part of National identity, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua And Barbuda Cuisine
Antigua and Barbuda cuisine refers to the cuisines of the Caribbean islands Antigua and Barbuda. The national dish is cou-cou, fungee (pronounced "foon-jee") and pepperpot."Antigua & Barbuda National Dish & Recipe." Accessed July 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callaloo
Callaloo ( , ; many spelling variants, such as kallaloo, calaloo, calalloo, calaloux, or callalloo) is a plant used in popular dishes in many Caribbean countries, while for other Caribbean countries, a stew made with the plant is called callaloo. Cuisines, including the plant callaloo or dishes called callaloo, vary throughout the Caribbean. In countries such as Trinidad and Tobago or Grenada, the dish itself is called callaloo and uses taro leaves (known by many local names such as 'dasheen bush', 'callaloo bush', or 'bush') or ''Xanthosoma'' leaves (known by many names, including ''cocoyam'' and ''tannia''). Since the leaf vegetable used in some regions differs, some confusion can arise among the vegetables with the dish itself. This, as is the case with many other Caribbean dishes, is a remnant of West African and Taíno, Taino cuisine. Etymology There are two possible etymological origins for the word. The first deriving from Tupi language, Tupi ''caárurú'', meaning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COO COOO
COO or coo may refer to: Business * Certificate of origin, used in international trade * Chief operating officer or chief operations officer, high-ranking corporate official * Concept of operations, used in Systems Engineering Management Process * Country of origin, a representative to the country or countries of manufacture, production, design, or brand origin where an article or product comes from Communication * Cell of origin (telecommunications) * "Coo", the call of pigeons and doves People * Coo Coo Cal (Calvin Bellamy, born 1970), American rapper * Coo Coo Marlin (1932–2005), racing driver * Clara Oswin Oswald, fictional character Science * Carboxylate, type of anion * Cobalt(II) oxide, chemical with formula of CoO Places * ''Coo'', the former Italian name for the Dodecanese island Kos, now in Greece, off the coast of Turkey * Calgary Olympic Oval, a Canadian ice rink * COO, the IATA code for Cadjehoun Airport in Cotonou, Benin * COO, the National Rail code for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breadfruit
Breadfruit (''Artocarpus altilis'') is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family ( Moraceae) believed to have been selectively bred in Polynesia from the breadnut ('' Artocarpus camansi''). Breadfruit was spread into Oceania via the Austronesian expansion and to further tropical areas during the Colonial Era. British and French navigators introduced a few Polynesian seedless varieties to Caribbean islands during the late 18th century. Today it is grown in 90 countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, Central America and Africa. Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavor. The trees have been widely planted in tropical regions, including lowland Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. In addition to the fruit serving as a staple food in many cultures, the light, sturdy timber of breadfruit ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okra Dishes
Okra (, ), ''Abelmoschus esculentus'', known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world for its edible green seed pods, okra is used in the cuisines of many countries. Description The species is a perennial, often cultivated as an annual in temperate climates, often growing to around tall. As a member of the Malvaceae, it is related to such species as cotton, cocoa, and hibiscus. The leaves are long and broad, palmately lobed with 5–7 lobes. The flowers are in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base. The pollen grains are spherical and approximately 188 microns in diameter. The fruit is a capsule up to long with pentagonal cross-section, containing numerous seeds. Etymology is Neo-Latin from , while is Latin for being fit for human consumption. Okra is known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maize Dishes
Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native Americans planted it alongside beans and squashes in the Three Sisters polyculture. The leafy stalk of the plant gives rise to male inflorescences or tassels which produce pollen, and female inflorescences called ears. The ears yield grain, known as kernels or seeds. In modern commercial varieties, these are usually yellow or white; other varieties can be of many colors. Maize relies on humans for its propagation. Since the Columbian exchange, it has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat and rice. Much maize is used for animal feed, whether as grain or as the whole plant, which can either be baled or made into the more palatable silage. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Cuisine
Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of West African cuisine, West African,"Cuisine." (Caribbean. Bahamabreeze.com Accessed July 2011. Creole cuisine, Creole, Amerindian cuisine, Amerindian, European cuisine, European, Latin American cuisine, Latin American, Indian cuisine, Indian/South Asian cuisine, South Asian, Caribbean Chinese cuisine, Chinese, Javanese cuisine, Javanese/Indonesian cuisine, Indonesian, North American cuisine, North American, and Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisines. These traditions were brought from many countries when they moved to the Caribbean. In addition, the population has created styles that are unique to the region. History As a result of the colonization, t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbadian Cuisine
Barbadian cuisine, also called Bajan cuisine, is a mixture of African, Portuguese, Indian, Irish, Creole, Indigenous and British background. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and spices, hot side dishes, and one or more salads. The meal is usually served with one or more sauces.Barbados Food ''Totally Barbados''. Retrieved 25 January 2011. The of Barbados is and fried |
List Of Maize Dishes
This is a list of maize dishes, in which maize (corn) is used as a primary ingredient. Additionally, some foods and beverages that are prepared with maize are listed. Ingredients Corn can be processed into an intermediate form to be cooked further. These processes include drying, milling, and nixtamalization. * ', a Chickasaw word meaning, 'Cold Flour'. It consists of parched and pounded ''zea'' (maize) before it reaches maturity. A small quantity of meal is thrown into cold water, where it boils and swells as much as common meal boiled over fire. * * * * * ** ** ** * * * Foods Soups, stews, and porridge Corn, in the form of cornmeal or kernels of fresh sweet corn, can be boiled or stewed. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Funche – Puerto Rican cornmeal porridge * * * * * * * Kānga pirau – Māori dish made of stepped fermented kernels, from New Zealand * * * Mămăligă with milk (usually, of cow, but also of sheep or goat), as the first course, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
