Food and Culture

  Pepperpot Guyana's national dish, pepperpot, honors the indigenous people who settled the country. It's a slow-cooked meat stew, often made with beef but sometimes with mutton, hog, or chicken. Meat is braised in a sauce prepared from cassava root (yucca) and a few other ingredients, along with peppers, cinnamon, and spices. Consuming this meal on Christmas morning is a must, and it's best enjoyed with a piece of handmade bread to soak up the rich stew. Cassava bread The Amerindians of Guyana introduced dishes like cassava bread to the local population. Grated cassava is dried into a powder and then used to make a thin, crispy flatbread called "cassava bread." Similar to the flavor of a rice cracker, cassava bread is a popular alternative to traditional bread. Farine   Farine is made from cassava root flour and has the consistency of couscous. The taste is bland, similar to rice, and goes well with a delicious curry or spiced vegetables. It is also an Amerindian