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Corn

The Tainos or

Arawaks often
utilised corns in their
one pot meals; which

consisted of other
vegetables and

animals.

(Tainos or Arawaks
contribution)

Cassava

The Taino name for
cassava is called

Yuca. The cassava
is popularly

grounded and
baked into a cake

called Bammy;
after which it is fried

or steamed and
most times eaten
with fish.

(Tainos or Arawaks

contribution)

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