Articles about callaloo

Bright plate of callaloo, roasted breadfruit, lentils and avocado on a rustic table at a Grenadian countryside cafe, overhead view, soft green garden light behind.

Vegetarian, Vegan and Allergy-Friendly Eating in Grenada

Vegetarian, vegan and allergy-friendly eating in Grenada: Ital food, hidden meat in local dishes, gluten, peanut and shellfish risks, and how to order safely.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Hands stripping stems from bright young dasheen leaves on a wooden kitchen table in a village home in St David, overhead angle, morning window light

Food & Local Dishes

Callaloo in Grenada: The Leaf, the Soup and How to Cook It Safely

In Grenada callaloo means young dasheen leaves, not amaranth. How to buy them, why raw leaves itch, and how to cook callaloo soup the way Grenadian kitchens do.

14/10/2026 7 min read

A large blackened pot of oil down steaming over a wood fire on a riverbank in St Andrew, friends gathered around, low side angle, soft late-afternoon light

Food & Local Dishes

Oil Down: How Grenada's National Dish Is Made and Where to Find It

Oil down is Grenada's national dish: breadfruit, salted meat, dumplings and callaloo cooked down in coconut milk. What goes in, how it's made and where to eat i

14/10/2026 8 min read