The fusion of assorted cuisines has given a uniquely distinct dimension to the Caribbean snack, both in terms of flavor as well as its taste. As a  result, the street foods of Caribbean  taste simply awesome! However, I was shocked to see that the Island is abode to some really weird sounding dishes. And, that became a part of this weird food series.

Top 5 Oddly Named Caribbean Snacks

1. Run Down

This is a mackerel dish, indigenous to the Caribbean cuisine. A dish prepared by simmering mackerel in coconut milk, it gets its name from the way it is cooked – run down –volume decreased by cooking down. Despite this odd name, it is a tasty delicacy.

2. Blue Drawers

This is a boiled pudding made using green bananas. Wrapped in a banana leaf, this is a popular street food as well. This fabulously tasting dish gets its name from the cornmeal-coconut drawer where it is wrapped and that renders it a blue hue.

3. Mannish Water

A wedding delicacy, this is a thick soup with oodles of seasoning prepared using root veggies, veggies, green bananas, and the most important – goat offal. This Caribbean tonic is believed to boost the sexual performances of men. No wonder it is served at the wedding.

4. Coucou

This is the Caribbean version of polenta. Made using cornmeal and okra, this Caribbean delicacy makes for a pleasant weekend breakfast. Fried cou cou is normally served with sauce made of steamed codfish and cucumber salad.

5. Black Cake

This shares no similarities with the English blood pudding. Made with lots of fruits and oodles of brown color, this is the classic Caribbean Christmas dessert.

Even though the above-mentioned Caribbean snacks leave a clean taste on the palate, I do not deny the fact that there can be some weird tasting dishes also. So, be a little cautious while you explore the foods belonging to this cuisine.

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