Cou-cou
A cornmeal and okra dish central to several Caribbean national cuisines.
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Cou-cou is a dish made from cornmeal and okra, similar to polenta or grits.[1] It is part of the national dishes of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.[2] In the Windward Islands it is called coo-coo, and in the Leeward Islands and Dominica it is known as fungee.[2]
Quick Facts
- Main ingredients
- Cornmeal (corn flour) and okra (ochroes)
- Also known as
- Coo-coo (Windward Islands), fungee (Leeward Islands and Dominica)
- National dish of
- Barbados (cou-cou and flying fish)
- Similar dishes
- Funge (Angola), banku (Ghana)
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Key facts and history
Cornmeal is readily packaged and available at supermarkets islandwide.[2] Okra can be found at supermarkets, vegetable markets, and home gardens.[2] Both ingredients are very inexpensive.[2] Cou-cou is somewhat similar to polenta or grits.[1]
The dish is made with corn meal and okra.[1] Cornmeal and okra are the primary ingredients in cou-cou.[2][1]
What the cited sources add
The "Barbados Recipes: Cou Cou" account describes cou-cou as somewhat similar to polenta or grits.[1]
References
- "Barbados Recipes: Cou Cou". facts only, no text reused. barbados.org
- Wikipedia, "Cou-cou" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Barbados Recipes: Cou Cou" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Cou-cou (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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