The holidays are here and of course we love the food that comes along with it. Sure most Americans are all about turkey and ham for Christmas, but we’re shouting out the traditional holiday food within the African diaspora that we can’t get enough of.
Guyanese Pepper Pot, Garlic Pork and Plait Bread
This treat derived from Guyana’s Arawak (Amerindian) culture. Pepperpot is the national dish for Guyana and is usually served during the Christmas season along with plait bread, which looks like a lock of braided hair. Pepperpot is a meat stew made with casreep (a dark sauce made from cassava root). Garlic pork is a dish that was brought to Guyana from their Portuguese settlers. The pork is pickled and then deep fried. It is usually served with plait bread, as well.
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