When you travel down the Caribbean you would likely get to experience some 'Soul food' recipes. Now let me unravel the mystery behind the Caribbean recipes containing soul food. The three ancient tribes Taino, Carib along with Arawak that belongs to India, when visited the Caribbean region had brought some of their native ingredients and mixed them with the local foodstuffs. These healthy products became the daily diet of Caribbean native and they designated them 'soul foods'. There are many exotic Craibbean recipes made up of these ingredeints that rules the taste buds of the travelers.
However, meat dishes and seafood recipes had been also incorporated in the soul food by the Taino tribe. Their main method of cooking invloves large vessels made up of clay. The combination of flavoring agents and herbs with the meats grant a divine eating experience. Jamaica, a distinguished Island of Caribbean, boasts of an exclusive range of Caribbean styles of cooking and ingredients.
Subsequent to Tainos, came the Arawaks who introduced one of the most popular method of cooking meats and vegetables. Their cooking tecniques comprises of low fire wood cooking. The meats were used to place directly on the wood so that meat can absorb the murky flavor of the wood. The taste of that meat truly rules the senses of the diners. The flavor and fragrance directly reaches to the soul. This process of cooking food on wood was called as 'barbacoa' and this is the term that gave birth to 'barbeque'.
One of the most entertaining and alluring facet of Caribbean dishes is the range of foodstuffs and seasonings. Caribbean is a mixture of religions and various traditions, consequently all of them has their individual styles of cooking that can be altered according to individual palate. The most influencing tribe was the Carib who are attributed for introducing the spices and peppers to the Caribbean land. The 'soul food' contributed by them is still representing the magnificent Caribbean dishes. Soul recipes mainly include Okra, yam, plantain, salted cod, banana, mangoes and sweet potato to name a few.
It is believed that Indian cuisine is the most influencing cuisine for the Caribbean recipes but Spanish, African, English as well as Chinese cuisines are also not far behind in inspiring some of the highly acclaimed Caribbean recipes.
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