Food, is an essential aspect of many family traditions in Caribbean culture. At holidays and special events, it is very common for people to spend many days preparing food.
Caribbean food includes all the favorite seafood, chicken, and steak, prepared with the spices and colorful ingredients of the Islands. Click here and learn about the 5 most delicious dishes in the Caribbean.
Who are the first dwellers in the Caribbean? And what distinguish their food?
The Arawak, Carib, and Taino “Indians” were the first dwellers in the Caribbean Islands. Their daily diet consists of vegetables and fruits such as papaya, yams, guavas, and cassava. The Taino began the process of preparing meat and fish in large clay pots. The Carib Indians introduced spices and lemon juice to their meat and fish recipes. In general, the favorite Caribbean dish is seasoned jerk chicken. This spicy cuisine is unique.
International cuisines that influenced Caribbean cuisine:
But the Caribbean cuisine consists of culinary influences from Africa, France, Spain, India, Dutch, America, Britain, and Asia.
For example: The Chinese launched rice and mustard; and the early Portuguese sailors are responsible for adding the famous codfish. Spain brought in fruit trees like orange, ginger, plantains, figs, date palms, sugar cane, grapes, tamarinds and coconuts; and The Americas introduced beans, corn, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, and chilli pepper.
You can see that chicken, goat, and curry are favorite foods throughout the English influenced areas of the Caribbean while the French cuisine is prevalent in the French-influenced areas of the Caribbean. Also, People living in the Spanish influenced regions of the Caribbean eat a lot
of spicy and flavored foods.
Seafood is very popular in the Caribbean as well. Each Caribbean nation usually has a unique seafood cuisine. Shark, fish, lobster, and conch are familiar favorite dishes in different regions.
Rice is a staple food throughout the Caribbean; and each island has a particular rice dish. On some islands, rice is seasoned or served with coconut. Yellow and brown rice is served as a side on many Caribbean dishes.
In addition to rice, beans are a favorite food throughout the Caribbean. In Cuba, beans appear in many dishes. Beans are cooked and served in a variety of ways depending on the country.
Food served in the Caribbean islands has been influenced by the cultures of the world; but each island adds its unique flavor and culinary techniques. Caribbean culinary is most famous because of its many influences from much staple foods of the world.
Languages, Official Exams and University Admission in Türkiye
It is said: “The Turkish language does not accept competition in its country.” Therefore, anyone who thinks about life, learning, and work in Turkey must seriously consider affiliation with the Turkish language teaching institutes for foreigners, which vary in three sources: public universities institutes, private centers, and municipal centers, the differences between these sources are reflected in the curriculum and method of language teaching and whether it focuses on teaching the daily life language, or the academic language, and in the schedule of these courses Quarterly system as in universities or other system, as well as tuition fees for these courses, and the privileges like accredited certificate at most Turkish universities.
Types of Schools and Universities in Türkiye
A family residing in Turkey has several options for teaching children in Turkish schools and universities, Let us begin with schools that vary between public and private schools.
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