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'''Callaloo''' (sometimes '''calaloo''') is a Caribbean dish that is most popular in Trinidad and Tobago, with variants in Guyana, Barbados, Grenada, Haiti, Dominica, and Jamaica. The main ingredient is a [[leaf vegetable]], traditionally either [[amaranth]] (known by many local names including [[callaloo]] or [[bhaaji]]), or [[taro]] or Xanthosoma species (both known by many names including [[callaloo]], [[coco]], tannia, bhaaji, or [[dasheen]] bush). Because the [[leaf vegetable]] used in some regions may be locally called "callaloo" or "callaloo bush", some confusion can arise among the different vegetables and with the dish itself. Outside of the Caribbean, water spinach is occasionally used.

Trinidadians primarily use taro/dasheen bush for [[callaloo]], while Jamaicans use the name [[callaloo]] to refer to [[amaranth]], and use it in a plethora of dishes and also a drink ('callaloo juice').

'''Callaloo''' is almost always made with [[okra]] and [[dasheen]] or [[water spinach]] Ipomoea aquatica. There are many variations of [[callaloo]] which may include [[coconut milk]], [[crab]], Caribbean [[lobster]] (a species peculiar to the Caribbean area), meats, [[chili peppers]], and other seasonings such as chopped [[onions]] and [[Garlic|garlic]]. The ingredients are added and simmered down to a somewhat slimy (from the [[okra]]) soup or stew consistency. When done, callaloo is dark green in colour and is served as a soup or a side dish which may be used as a gravy for other food.

Callaloo is widely known throughout the Caribbean and has a distinctively Caribbean origin, created by African slaves using ideas of the indigenous people along with both African ([[okra]]) and indigenous (Xanthosoma) plants. Trinidadians have embraced this dish, from their ancestors and over time have added ingredients such as [[coconut milk]] to improve its excellence. Callaloo is mostly served as a side dish, for Trinidadians it usually accompanies [[rice]], [[macaroni pie]], and a meat of choice. This meal is typically prepared and eaten for a Sunday lunch.

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Chef at 15:27, 24 December 2013