Cuisine in Guyana

Pepperpot

Spicy meat stew simmered in cassareep. Christmas breakfast staple.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Beef or pork, Cassareep, Cinnamon, Chili pepper

Cook-up Rice

One-pot rice cooked with black-eyed peas and coconut milk.

• Main ingredients: Rice, Beans, Coconut milk, Meat

Metemgee

Rich stew simmering tubers and fish dumplings in coconut milk.

• Main ingredients: Cassava, Plantain, Pumpkin, Fish dumplings

Garlic Pork

Preserved pork marinated in vinegar and garlic. Eaten during year-end holidays.

• Region: Coastal area
• Main ingredients: Pork, Vinegar, Garlic, Chili pepper

Gilbaka Curry

Indo-Guyanese style fish curry using river fish gilbaka.

• Region: Essequibo River basin
• Main ingredients: Gilbaka fish, Curry powder, Coconut milk

Guyanese-style Chow Mein

Sweet soy-sauce fried noodles spread by Chinese immigrants.

• Main ingredients: Noodles, Vegetables, Chicken, Soy sauce

Roti & Curry

Flatbread and various curry set. Staple from breakfast to dinner.

• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Various curries

Black Cake

Rich cake with rum-soaked dried fruit.

• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Rum-soaked fruit, Spices

Cassava Bread

Indigenous staple. Grated cassava thin-baked and dried.

• Region: Interior
• Main ingredients: Cassava

Wiri Wiri Pepper Sauce

Extremely hot chili sauce. Essential accent for dishes.

• Main ingredients: Wiri wiri pepper, Vinegar, Salt