Breadkind is a Caribbean term covering all the starchy, filling foods that anchor a meal — think yam, cassava, breadfruit, dasheen, plantain, sweet potato, and green banana.
Breadkind is a Caribbean term covering all the starchy, filling foods that anchor a meal — think yam, cassava, breadfruit, dasheen, plantain, sweet potato, and green banana. Basically anything that does the job that bread does in a European meal: gives you substance and keeps you going. It's a practical, all-encompassing word rooted in Caribbean food culture and reflects the diversity of staple crops in the region. Ask for your plate to come with breadkind and you're asking for the hearty base of the meal.
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(Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica) Starchy staple fruits and vegetables.
(Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica) Starchy staple vegetables grown in the ground such as yam, taro, cassava and sweet potato.
Caribbean English term, especially common in Trinidad and Guyana, for the unripe fruit of the breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum) or jack-related trees used as a vegetable. When young and green, katahar is cooked in curries and stews; it has a meaty, fibrous texture that makes it popular in vegetarian cooking.
(Caribbean) The fruit of the breadnut.
She made a big pot of callaloo and served it with rice and some breadkind on the side.
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(Caribbean) Any starchy vegetable.
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