Duckanoo

Duckunoo or duckanoo, also referred to as tie-a-leaf and blue drawers (draws), is a Jamaican cuisine dessert made from cornmeal, coconut, spices and brown sugar, tied up in a banana leaf. It is cooked in boiling water.[1][2]

Duckunoo is believed to have been brought to the island by Africans as there is a similar item, dokonu, eaten in Ghana.

See also

References

  1. ^ Duckunoo Jamaica mix
  2. ^ Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page. Dictionary of Jamaican English (University of the West Indies Press, 2002) p155.