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    11 Unexpected Caribbean Inspired Recipes

    11 gourmet recipes to explore, mix and match caribbean flavors. Get your dulce de leche, limes, coconut, seafood and cook!

    1. dulce de leche sweet arepas

    2. Coconut Curry Chicken Stew

    3. Caribbean-Style Flame Roasted Pepper Bisque with Seared Shrimp

    4. Huevos Pericos

    5. Caribbean Fish Curry

    6. Jamaican brown stew chicken

    7. Dominican mangu (mashed plantains)

    8. Caribbean Berry Smoothie

    9. Cassava Crusted Chicken with Sweet & Sour Sauce

    10. Caribbean Rice and Peas

    11. Strawberry Pina Colada Lava Flow