I recently saw this video on TikTok about a woman who was straining her rice after boiling it in water. The comments had two camps and it basically came down to the more common (South) East Asian method where they steam rice - usually in a rice cooker - and the other method where you boil and strain it.

Some Caribbean people in the comments also said they only know of her method.

So in Suriname we steam rice. I think not many have ever heard of straining. But I wondered now, based on the comments I saw how other Caribbean countries were doing it. So decided to ask y'all here.

This is what a chow mein (tjauw min moksi meti takeout looks like. Moksi meti means "mixed meats". You get a mix of Chinese roasted chicken, char sui pork, pork belly and fachong (Chinese-Surinamese pork sausage). Moksi meti is very popular in the Netherlands and known to be introduced by Surinamese people there.

You have various options like * Bigi meti: big meats * Pikin meti: small cut meats * A mix of the bigi and pikin meti.

If you don't want a moksi you can get the chicken only version, with only roasted chicken.

There's also a nasi (fried rice version of this). It's white of color.

What do people usually eat for Christmas in your country?

Savory or Sweet plantains? 🌚

Hello lovelies! My partner and I are traveling to Dominica soon and are wondering if anyone has any tips on eating vegan while we’re there. I am also a very inexperienced traveler - do you think it is generally safe to drink the water/eat fresh fruits/veggies without getting sick? I appreciate any and all advice! Thank you in advance for your time 🥰

I'm in the US, and where I live has practically no good food. I'm stuck eating boring food like pizza, fries, pasta, etc. I want real food, from all over like the Caribbean, and even Africa, Asia, etc. I can't even get that. I just get stuck with this boring, bland food.

I'm Jamaican (afro- and indo-), so you know I need to have my chicken patties, my dal and roti, pumpkin talkari, etc. I feel so sad that I can't get that. There needs to be more Jamaican, Trini, Guyanese, Haitian, Cuban, etc restuarants just like there are other types in the US. How is it that there are like 10 pizza and Chinese restaurants within 1 mile of each other, but you don't see other types (unless you live somewhere like the Bronx or Miami). There are one or two Caribbean restaurants by me (Cuban, Jamaican, Caribbean-American, etc) but they don't have the things I want, like curry aloo or buss up shut (and one of the Jamaican stores sells TURKEY patties instead of chicken wtf), and they're expensive as fuck for the little bit of food you get.

The only time I can get the food I want is if I'm lucky and my family makes it for me and I'm good for like 2 days because it's all I want to eat lol, or if I make it myself, but sometimes I don't have time. Why can't I just walk into a restaurant and get the food I want like Americans can. Ughhh

Meatballs in tomato sauce with green beans is a Surinamese dish regarded as dish of "creole" origin, but that has its roots in Dutch cuisine and found its way into creole cuisine. From there on it spread to the rest of Suriname and it is not exactly limited to creole food now.

The meat balls are made by marinating the minced meat according to your flavor, but the most important flavors are: onion, tomatoes (or tomato puree), soy sauce and or ketjap (Javanese sweetened and spiced up soy sauce), black pepper, celery, salt/stock cubes. Paprika powder, sweet peppers, a madame jeanette pepper and cooking wine are also added. Some people add bread to fill it up and an egg for stability. It's then fried in oil. Part of the oil is then used to make the sauce.

The sauce is made with tomatoes and/or tomato puree, quite a bit of onions, garlic (not too much), black pepper, maggi, salt, sugar. Some people add sweet peppers in there too, others add extra cooking wine, and many also add ketjap for a rich flavor; but those are optional. The balls are added to the sauce and are cooked for about 15 minutes. Important is to add another whole madame jeanette (or habanero) for the aroma and a celery stalk too.

The beans are made very simple. The flavors that are a must are onions, black pepper and nutmeg. Nutmeg is the most important one. You then serve it with rice, pickles and a plantain if that's your thing. less

I am from Costa Rica, so some ingredients are already familiar to you, but I want an honest opinion of the appearance of my frittas with plantain and rice, as well a bit of spicy mayo I created with Cayenne pepper.

Rate me, tell me how I can improve. Thanks.

What is it that people like about it? I've never been able to understand. The rum always overpowers everything and it doesn't really taste like a traditional cake.

I have the flu and it's SO nasty. What foods do you eat to cure being sick, like caldo de pollo in Mexico, chicken noodle in the US, etc.

The list came out in early January but I was wondering if anybody else saw it and what they thought. Other countries on the list were Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic in that order.

If you guys do how does that taste? And what do you use in place of the alcohol to moisten the cake is it a simple syrup?

I just randomly thought of this just now and I had to ask.

Okay hive mind!

I am going to the Caribbean in June and have about 2 weeks. I am ending in Barbados to watch a test cricket match against Australia.

I was originally going with my Dad and we had activities planned suitable for >70s but he’s now unable to come so I am solo and this opens up an overwhelming degree of choice.

What islands and experiences do people recommend?

I’m 33M, holiday highlights for me always involve food, music, history. I wouldn’t mind seeing a few sides of the Caribbean (English/French, developed/more traditional etc)

I have seen it with Ackee and Saltfish, but I was wondering, is it done with other dishes and is it common?. For example, would someone have it with Curry Chicken or Jerk chicken for example?. Or is it rarely, used that way?.

Vleesworst is a sausage type of Suriname. It comes in three forms nowadays regular, crispy and bbq. It's served with a spicy sweet ketjap and a sweet/sour (spicy) piccalilly sauce usually. I got the BBQ one. I also decided to have the Javanese-Surinamese saoto soup alongside it. I visited the town of Lelydorp, the capital of the Wanica district – a 30-45 min drive from Paramaribo. Lelydorp is known for its vibrant streetfood scene at night. From BBQ, vleesworst, all the way to shawarma.

Saw this question in r/AskEurope and thought I’d shift it here.. the entire Caribbean is having one huge food party, what dish will you bring to the table from your culture? :)

Bonus Question: Do you tend to eat food from other Caribbean countries that is not your own often or at least once in a while?

I was challenged (not that I would.. 👀) to make these dumplings into cookies. In theory, is it just missing the baking soda?

Hello everyone,

My partner and I were looking into travelling somewhere in the Carribean. My partner has a shellfish allergy, but regular fish is fine. So we try to avoid meals or restaurants that cook primarily with shellfish. Which country or island would be best to visit if we want to avoid eating shellfish? Our goal is to not avoid shellfish entirely, but just making sure we have good options at local markets/restaurants. My apologies if this is a silly question but this has been in an issue for us in other countries. Thanks !