By Lesa Fleming
The added spice to Guyana ’ s culture
Every nation true essence lays within the flavors of its food . Spices and traditional cuisine passed throughout generations have evolved to the true representation of what it means to be Guyanese .
Food is a great way to celebrate and bring people together . It ignites conversations , creates memories and friendships . It ’ s a celebrated affair , a celebration of taste , culture and our history
Now let ’ s excite your pallets with some ‘ Must try ’ cuisine and street food when you visit Guyana .
With a pinch of the yummiest spices , fresh fruits and vegetables year round and unheard of cultural recipes all combined to give your taste buds a tour to remember . Join us to celebrate the awesomeness of Guyana ’ s food culture .
Eggball , Guyana ’ s favorite goto street food . Eggball can be found at most cookshops and street food vendors across Guyana . Cassava is boiled and seasoned to taste , eggs are boil hard and the cassava is applied over the egg to create a ball which is then fried to a crispy golden color . Best served with mango sour or pepper .
Seven Curry is a combination of 7 vegetarian curries served in the giant Lotus leaf and paired with rice and puri . The curry combination includes Channa curry , catahar curry , mango curry , aloo ( potato ) curry , pumpkin , callaloo , dhal , eddo with baigan ( eggplant ). Seven Curry is traditionally meant to eaten with your fingers . Condiments served on the side are achar , Mango chutney or pepper .
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