 Duckunoo made with cornmeal, spices, coconut milk, vanilla and raisins in Jamaica | |
| Alternative names | Tie-a-leaf or blue drawers (in Jamaica); Doukounou (in Haiti); Ducana (in Antigua and Barbuda) |
|---|---|
| Type | Sweet starch / Dessert |
| Place of origin | Caribbean |
| Created by | Indigenous Amerindians, then adopted by Africans who were brought to the Caribbean |
| Serving temperature | Hot or warm |
| Main ingredients | Batata, coconut, spices, brown sugar, cornmeal and coconut milk |
| Variations | Sweet tamale or Tamal dulce; Tamalito (in Latin America) |
Duckunoo or duckanoo, also referred to as tie-a-leaf, blue drawers (draws), dokonon (in French Guiana), and dukunou (in Haiti) is a dessert in Jamaica, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, St Vincent, French Guiana and some other islands in the Lesser Antilles. It is a variation of tamale, which originated in Mesoamerica as early as 8000 to 5000 BC.[1] The Caribbean dish which has Amerindian and African influences,[2] is typically made from batata (sweet potato), coconut, cornmeal, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla, all tied up in a banana leaf. It is then cooked in boiling water.[3][4][5][6]
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