Food and Culture: Lesson 8: Caribbean Islanders and South Americans


A Caribbean Sampler
Hati and Jamaica: Patties
Colombian: Buñuelos de Fríjol de Cabecita Negra (Black-eyed Pea Fritters)
Dominican Republic: Mangu

Select one indigenous food found in the Caribbean. Describe its taste and use in recipes from the region. 

Next select a foreign food that was brought into the region and still commonly consumed. Provide a recipe. 

Which foods are now the staples of the diet? Describe a holiday meal in one Caribbean country plus the specialties of the island.

What are the health problems have become common for people from the Caribbean living in the United States? How could the diet be modified in the treatment of these disorders?

A Puerto Rican Lunch
Beer, Coffee with Milk

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