Caribbean snacks, sauces, and dips


 Snacks! We all crave them on occasion. Like anywhere else in the world, we have them, which don't necessarily come from a storefront. Some have been crafted within our diverse history over the years. The base may have come from lands far away, however, with the adaptation of what was available within this region, treats were developed that are pretty appealing. 

The snacks, sauces, and dips are not limited in their appeal since they are prepared with a variety of colours, textures, and flavours that make for an array of tastes that are seemingly limitless. 

Some of these are made from fruit bases, some from nuts and grains, yet others may come from base ingredients that have been milled; making them some of the treasures of the Caribbean that would make pirates war over them. 

Whether they are sugary, sweet, syrupy, savoury, salty, tart, or acidic and the list of descriptions can go on. Prepare to feast your eyes on the delights of the Caribbean, which are by no means limited to what's shown here. 


I live in Barbados and have always had an interest in snacks, not so much from eating them, but more from how they were created. I'll try to find photos so that you can get an idea of what the fare included [clickable links below]:

Here are some further pictures of examples of Caribbean treats:






There are so many diverse foods available within the Caribbean, it's impossible to showcase many of them here in photos. We can only show some of the less commonly seen highlights. 

One of the things we need to do is to showcase more of the food we make within our habitats that would not be necessarily featured in restaurants. Meet others, local and tourists, and showcase our ware as nations. 

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