Sea Moss and Dukuna (Saint Vincent)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The sea moss and dukuna table: sea moss drinks (Irish moss blended with milk, spices and sometimes Guinness-style stout) and dukuna (sweet potato-coconut dumplings in banana leaves, shared with Antigua) — Saint Vincent's sweet-creamy corner.

What it is

The sea moss and dukuna table: sea moss drinks (Irish moss blended with milk, spices and sometimes Guinness-style stout) and dukuna (sweet potato-coconut dumplings in banana leaves, shared with Antigua) — Saint Vincent's sweet-creamy corner. Ingredients: sea moss, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon; dukuna as in Antigua (sweet potato, coconut, spices, banana leaves). Recipe: 1) Soak and boil sea moss to a gel; blend with milk and spices. 2) Chill; serve as the famous drink. 3) For dukuna: wrap and boil the parcels. 4) Serve both at celebrations. Serve: at bars (the drink's reputation precedes it) and family tables. Flavor: creamy, spiced, sweet. History: sea moss drinks are the Caribbean's beloved 'tonic'; dukuna binds the Windwards' sweet dumpling family. See also: Callaloo (Saint Vincent), Arrowroot (Saint Vincent).

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