callaloo
Trinidadian leafy stew
Callaloo is a leafy green vegetable used in Caribbean cooking, typically the leaves of amaranth or taro.
The word also names the dish made from these greens—a stew or soup simmered with coconut milk, okra, and often crab or salt pork: She made callaloo for Sunday dinner.
The dish is a staple in Trinidad, Jamaica, and other Caribbean islands, with regional variations.
Edible mucilaginous pod
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- saltfishCured, dried seafood
- porkPig as food
scotch bonnet · thyme · garlic · onion · pimento · simmered · pot · broth
Caribbean island near Venezuela
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- TobagoLesser Antilles isle
- GrenadaCaribbean island nation
- BarbadosCaribbean island country
Guyana · Antilles · Creole · patois · carnival · ackee · saltfish · roti
Edible-seeded flowering plant
- dasheenTropical starchy root vegetable
- taro leavesEdible foliage of tropical tuber
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
collards · leafy · wilted · sautéed · steamed · bunch · market · fresh
Combine into mixture
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- melting potCultural fusion place
- diversityState of varied elements
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
hybrid · fusion · creolization · mix-up · medley · jumble · heterogeneous · amalgam
okra
Edible mucilaginous pod
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- saltfishCured, dried seafood
pork · scotch bonnet · thyme · garlic · onion · pimento · simmered · pot · broth · thick
Trinidad
Caribbean island near Venezuela
Barbados · Guyana · Antilles · Creole · patois · carnival · ackee · saltfish · roti · doubles
amaranth
Edible-seeded flowering plant
- dasheenTropical starchy root vegetable
- taro leavesEdible foliage of tropical tuber
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
chard · collards · leafy · wilted · sautéed · steamed · bunch · market · fresh · picked
blend
Combine into mixture
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- melting potCultural fusion place
- diversityState of varied elements
multicultural · hybrid · fusion · creolization · mix-up · medley · jumble · heterogeneous · amalgam · combined
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, collard greens, lettuce
- Caribbean foodjerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail stew, saltfish, doubles
- Caribbean stewsaltfish, salt fish, pigtail, pig tail, provisions
- Trinidadsoca, San Fernando, calypso, steelpan, steel pan
- tropical foodsbanana, coconut, coconut milk, papaya, mango
callaloohaggis
Scottish offal pudding
borscht · sauerkraut · kimchi · miso soup · fish and chips
callaloosalad
Cold dressed vegetables
crudités · coleslaw · green salad · iceberg lettuce · sashimi