{"product_id":"belly-full-exploring-caribbean-cuisine-through-11-fundamental-ingredients-and-over-100-recipes-a-cookbook-lesley-enston","title":"Belly Full: Exploring Caribbean Cuisine through 11 Fundamental Ingredients and over 100 Recipes [A Cookbook] (Lesley Enston)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the English-speaking Caribbean, “me belly full” can mean more than just a satisfied stomach, but a heart and soul that’s full too. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBelly Full\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, food writer of Trinidadian descent Lesley Enston brings us into the overlapping histories of the Caribbean islands through their rich cultures and cuisines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven staple ingredients—beans, calabaza, cassava, chayote, coconut, cornmeal, okra, plantains, rice, salted cod, and scotch bonnet peppers—hold echoes of familiarity from one island to the next, and their widespread use comes in part from the harrowing impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade and colonialism. As Lesley delves into how history shaped each country and territory’s cuisine, she shows us what we can learn from each island (such as Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad \u0026amp; Tobago, and Cuba) and encourages us to celebrate the delicious differences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBelly Full \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovides basic knowledge on choosing, storing, and preparing these ingredients as well as a mix of traditional and creative adaptations to dishes. Recipes are mostly gluten-free and plant-based and include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Cornmea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003el\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePen Mayi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Haiti and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eConkies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Barbados\u003cbr\u003e• Okra: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCallaloo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Trinidad and Tobago and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFungee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Antigua\u003cbr\u003e• Plantains:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Mofongo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Puerto Rico and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTortilla de Plátano Maduro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Cuba\u003cbr\u003e• Salted Cod: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAckee and Saltfish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Jamaica and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAccras de Morue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Martinique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBelly Full, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith its breadth of stories, recipes, and stunning photography, will leave your stomach and heart more than satisfied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43678127194221,"sku":null,"price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/3121\/8029\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-17at9.09.58PM.png?v=1763431833","url":"https:\/\/www.coastaltableandtalessavannah.com\/products\/belly-full-exploring-caribbean-cuisine-through-11-fundamental-ingredients-and-over-100-recipes-a-cookbook-lesley-enston","provider":"Coastal Table and Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}