Caribbean cuisine

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/caribbean-cuisine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Caribbean cuisine?Caribbean cuisine is a mix of foods from many cultures that live on the islands. It uses local ingredients and spices from Africa, Europe, India, China, and others.
2. Why do Caribbean dishes use rice and peas?Rice and peas are common because they were easy to grow and cook on the islands, and they were brought by people from Africa and Europe.

Archipelago: A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Culinary Traditions: The distinctive styles of cooking and food preparation passed down through generations.
Cultural Synthesis: The process by which different cultures blend together to form a new, distinct culture.