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Atlantic and Caribbean

Named after the Carib, aggressive tribes who overwhelmed the peaceful Arawak before themselves falling victim to Europeans, the Caribbean is home to hundreds of islands, including a long arc of islands that run northwestwardly from just off the Venezuelan coast to Cuba off the Florida coast. Caribbean cuisines were largely determined by European colonizers (Dutch, Spanish, French, British), by the countries they traded with, and by the slaves and laborers who worked the plantations. West Africans contributed yams, peanuts, black-eyed peas, okra, and plantains. Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico show Spanish influence, characterized by plentiful pork and rice dishes. Jamaica has an English flavor, characterized by tea time and fish and chips. Famous for “jerked” meats, Jamaican cuisine also features conch and crab fritters, fish soups, and pork stews. The Caribbean gave birth to barbecue – the word comes from an Arawak word “brabacot” (which became barbacao in Spanish and barbecue in English).
 

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Perfect Sesame Chicken

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2008 by islandmama78
perfect is right!!!!! this was even better then the restaurant style. the only thing i did different was use 3/4c of sugar then 1c.
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Vegetable Lo Mein Delight

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2008 by islandmama78
i love lo mein and this was as close as it gets to having the real thing. i added minced garlic, fresh ginger and some julienne carrots. it was absolutly delicious!!!!! i made this next to sesame chicken from this website. thanks for the great recipe!
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The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World

Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by CFUCHSLAO
Very good. I wish I had all the ingredients on hand, but despite this, the chili came out great. What I was missing: green pepper, fresh jalapeno, chili powder and veg. meat. First, after reading many reviews, I halved the recipe. Still a lot of food for 4 people. Changes: I cut up 13 Little Smokies, and three pieces of bacon and sauteed that with the 1/4 of an onion and 3 small celery stalks. I added the spices along with paprika, parsley and chives. Then I added a small can of mushrooms. Then I added the entire can of green chili's (no draining). Con't to saute. Then I added an entire can of garbanzo beans (I do not care for kidney beans), 1/4 can of red kidney and 1/2 can of black beans. Made my own chili spice, (can look up on the web) and added jalapeno flakes (very few) and some red pepper too. Also added 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 small can of tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of water and a couple tbs of red wine. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
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