Caribbean Christmas in Alaska, That’s what I Prefer…

I miss home sometimes…

But Let’s talk about the FOOD! That’s what our Christmas was all about back home…

Bahamian cuisine refers to foods and beverages within the Bahamas, which is a part of our culture. It includes foods such as sea foods, fish, shellfish, lobster, crab, and conch. We have a well rounded amount of tropical fruits that’s a part of our culture, some of the main entrées, that we pride ourselves in our peas, pigeon, peas and pork, and nothing would give our food the flavor that it needs, unless we had the seasonings that are strictly from our culture, which are , hot peppers lime, tomatoes, onion, garlic, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, rum, and coconut . Bahamian cuisines are somewhat relatable to the American south dishes, such as fish and grits.

After all that amazing delicious food, we have to move around and celebrate with what we call Boxing Day Junkanoo, which is celebrated Christmas night…

Junkanoo is a festival that was originated during the period of African slavery in British American colonies. It was practice mostly notably in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize. This Christmas time cultural parade is predominantly showcase in the Bahamas and it’s originally called Junkanoo and it is sad to date back to the 1700s and it’s celebrated year around with music main stream and competition with results. These are parades that are showcased with locals of the black populations containing their routes in the Caribbean. It is a beautiful celebration that can be enjoyed all around the world.

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