Guatemalan Caribbean Food — Rice and Beans
You cannot get more Caribbean than Rice and Beans. —Manolo, Montreal The Garífunas, the black Guatemalans living in the Caribbean shores of …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Rice and Beans
It was the Garífunas, the black Guatemalans living in the Caribbean shores of Lívingston and Puerto Barrios, Izabal, who made an exquisite meal from rice, beans, coconut milk, tomatoes and herbs. Garífunas called it Rice and Beans; yes, in English. This meal has several variations and names in the different Caribbean communities. For instance in Cuba, Rice and Beansdish is known as Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians).