Guava Jam
Sugar Cakes
Nut Cake
UH BELLY FULL! ISLAND CUISINE
Guava Jam
Soft & chewy! melt in your mouth!
Sugar Cakes
This local chewy candy is a delight among the young and old. It is made using guavas, a local fruit found throughout Barbados. The green fruit yellows when ripe and as has delicious inner flesh that can vary from pink to white, and is filled with small edible seeds. The guava cheese is really not a cheese at all. It is prepared by cooking together guava pulp, sugar and spice, and is a sweet way to end a tasty and hearty Bajan meal. Guava cheese is easily prepared, and is also readily available across the island.
Yet another sweet Bajan treat is, sugar cakes. This snack is prepared using coconut, water and sugar, and the end result is a mouth-watering delicacy. It is quite easy to prepare, and makes a delicious dessert item, or evening snack. This is a must try for candy foodie and cooking enthusiasts.
Every now and then even though we’ re supposed to watch the calories I love to treat myself to sweet candy heaven.
And not just the stuff that manufactured in bulk at the candy factory, I mean old fashioned Bajan Traditions.
Tamarind Balls
Sweet & sour goodness!
Nut Cake
Sweet & crunchy!
This sweet and sour treat is made by rolling the pulp of tamarind into little balls and sprinkling them with sugar. The sugar helps to appease the tangy flavour of the tamarind. Tamarind trees are found around the island, and produces brown, edible fruit. The tree is not native to Barbados, but rather was imported from the African savannah, and introduced to the island by the early settlers in the 17th century.
Contrary to what its name implies, nut cake is not a cake achieved by baking. Instead, this sweet treat really achieves its texture through boiling sugar until it reaches a desired constituency and then adding peanuts and spices.
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