Ingredients

The Belize Food Library

Ingredients

Follow the ingredients behind the dishes. Ingredient records will grow from sourced descriptions and contributor knowledge, without assigning an origin or community connection that the evidence does not support.

Research pathways

Rice & beans / Coconut / Corn & masa / Plantain / Ground provisions

Rice and Beans

Rice and beans cooked together with coconut, often served with a stew and sides.

Fry Jacks

Puffed fried dough enjoyed at breakfast with sweet or savoury accompaniments.

Hudut

A Garifuna food tradition connecting fish, coconut broth and mashed plantain.

Tamales

Leaf-wrapped corn preparations with fillings and methods worth documenting in their own right.

Escabeche

A chicken-and-onion preparation with vinegar, peppers and spices.

Boil Up

Ground provisions, dumplings and other components brought together as a meal.

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