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buss up shot

A roti made with butter, usually ghee. Oil is rubbed on both sides, then it is cooked on a tawah. This gives the roti a crisp outside. When it almost

bussu

A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups

busta

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

bustamante backbone

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

butterfish

Epinephelus adscensionis, also known as Rock Hind is a species of fish in the group family. It is pale brown to dark brown in colour and covered with

byrie

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

caan sham

A desert snack made by shelling dry corn, parching it in a hot pot and then pounding it in a wooden mortar and sifting it until it is similar to sand.

cabbage tree

Palm trees with edible hearts

caimite

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins

cainit

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins

cajuil

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

callaloo

A green fruit bearing on plants up to 6 ft tall. The fruit are fingerlike with a pentagonal cross section and taper to a long point. It is often cooke

camaron

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

can grenade

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

canistel

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

caramanja

The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit

carass

Type of fish.a bottom feeder

carite

The king mackerel or kingfish

cart wheel

Large, round flat, dumplings

cashew

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

cassareep

A bitter syrupy condiment made from cassava juice and brown sugar.

cassava bread

A round flat bread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice. For meal preparation, slices are typically soaked i

catahar

Seeded breadfruit

cerasee

The bitter tasting tea made from the leaves and vines of a variety of bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). It is regarded for its purported medic

cerise

The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit

chadon beni

Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.

channa

Chick Peas; Edible legumes also known as garbanzo beans. Commonly eaten curried or fried.

channa cone

A snack of fried, salted chick peas sold in paper cones.

channa pack

A snack of fried, salted chick peas sold in paper cones.

chatigne

Seeded breadfruit