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Guatemalan Caribbean Food — Rice and Beans

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You cannot get more Caribbean than Rice and Beans. —Manolo, Montreal The Garí­funas, the black Guatemalans living in the Caribbean shores of Lí­vingston and Puerto Barrios, Izabal, make 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 … Read more

Guatemalan Cuisine: Rice and Beans

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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).