Many Caribbean treats use coconut as an ingredient. (Anna Moskvina/123RF Stock Photo) When we think of Christmas, visions of beaches, sunny days and tropical fruits are probably the last thing on our minds. You may not find evergreen trees, snow or even Jack Frost in the Caribbean. But the celebration of Christmas is one of the biggest events in this part of the world. Let s fill our tummies with gingerbread cookies and wash them down with eggnog. Then check out some of the mouth-watering delights that people will be enjoying in the sunny Caribbean! Conkies Barbados
Conkies look just like pastelles, a Trinidadian Christmas dish. The difference is in the filling conkies are sweet and pastelles are filled with meat. (Grueslayer @Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)