Guyanese culture reflects the influence of African, Indian, Amerindian, British, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, and Dutch cultures. Guyana is part of the mainland Caribbean region. Guyanese culture shares a continuum with the cultures of islands in the West Indies.

Characteristic parts
Callaloo
Caribbean dish sometimes called pepperpot, made with the leaves of a plant also called "callaloo"
Carne de vinha d'alhos
Portuguese dish of meat with garlic and wine
Cassareep
Guyanese sauce made with cassava, sugar, chili and spice
Cookup rice
traditional food within the West Indian Caribbean islands
Curry
dish whose origins are in South and Southeast Asian cuisines
Curry sauce
dish whose origins are in South and Southeast Asian cuisines
Doubles
sandwich originating from Trinidad and Tobago
Fried Bake
Caribbean dish
Ginger beer
Carbonated beverage flavored with ginger
Kenkey
Fermented corn dumpling, common in west Africa
Lo mein
noodle dish
Metemgee
Peda
Indian sweet made primarily of evaporated milk and sugar
Pepperpot stew
Guyanese dish
Pholourie
Fried, spiced dough balls
Puri
Deep-fried unleavened bread from the Indian subcontinent
Rice and peas
Traditional West Indian Caribbean islands dish
Roti
South Asian rounded flatbread, characteristically unleavened
Has characteristic parts: Callaloo Carne de vinha d'alhospt Cassareep Cookup rice Curry Curry sauce Doubles Fried Bake Ginger beer Kenkey Lo mein Metemgee Peda Pepperpot stew Pholourie Purihi Rice and peas Rotihi
Categories: Cuisine
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Wikidata ID: Q3007331
Wikipedia title: Culture of Guyana
References:
Wikipedia article: Culture of Guyana

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