Duckanoo
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) |
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| 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. The Caribbean dish which has Amerindian and African influences, 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.