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Valencia Limited: Taste Of The Caribbean
One thing that will always be unique about the Caribbean is the vast impact that international cuisine has had on its dishes.
One thing that will always be unique about the Caribbean is the vast impact that international cuisine has had on its dishes. When exploring the evolution of cuisine through the region, the influence garnered from the migration of many different settlers is very apparent. It is actually quite interesting to see how many Caribbean dishes are created based on different cultures. Barbados alone has dishes mainly inspired by African, Indian and British cuisine.
There are two particular examples that show how far this influence can reach, traversing across one continent and an ocean to reach the Caribbean, and these are chutneys and samosas. Both of these foods hail from India, the first being a sauce/dip that can be derived from a variety of bases such as fruits and vegetables and the latter being a pastry that can be filled with any number of ingredients like vegetables and meat and then fried or baked.
The great thing about these two dishes is that while they can be enjoyed separately, they are even better together.
At Valencia Limited, we specialise in creating a Barbadian twist on these two foods of international origin.
Our tamarind and mango chutneys are both made in-house from start to finish. The process basically involves preparing the fruit (de-skinning, cutting up and boiling), straining and adding extras such as homemade simple syrup and spices for flavouring.
There are also our samosas which feature chicken and vegetable fillings that are flavoured with a blend of Caribbean spices wrapped in roti skins.
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