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Food & Drink, Guyana

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The food in hotels and restaurants reflects the range of influences on Guyanese society. From India came curries, especially mutton, prawn or chicken, and Africa contributed dishes such as foo-foo (plantains made into cakes) and metemgee (edows, yams, cassava and plantains cooked in coconut milk and grated coconut). Portuguese garlic pork and Amerindian pepperpot are specialities. On the menus of most restaurants one may find chicken, pork and steak and, most of the time, shrimp. The best Chinese food in the country can be found in Georgetown.
It is best to drink bottled water in Guyana. Local rum, known as Demerara rum, is well worth trying, while the local beer is Banks.

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Guyana is the business. It is the land of the 6 peoples therefore the influences from the various parts of the world are prevelant. the food is some of the best I have ever tasted.

The different types of friut available is the largest that I have ever seen. This is a part of South America that remain relativley untouched by tourists. I think that it is one of the best kept secrets of the America & emplore you to visit.

Dee, 2007-06-17 13:33:01