Love this! My parents are from Antigua and my husband. We make dukuna and salt fish every Good Friday. The sweet potato that is used is different though. It is called batata in the Caribbean store the flesh is white. You did a great job! I saw you put raisins. In some homes we don’t, it’s a debate yearly lol raisins or no raisins.
@gwendyer28702 жыл бұрын
So right. that potatoes nor.thats out good dish.my friend is Jamaica they make it with corn meal and the call it blue draws
@fgs27322 жыл бұрын
As an Antiguan (first generation American). I’ve never from born had it without raisins. No debate in fu me house.
@shanilemeow29422 жыл бұрын
I'm from Israel and in Hebrew we also call sweet potato - batata. No matter the color of the flesh though. What happened there
@AnnMarieKing2 жыл бұрын
Definitely need white sweet potatoes .... in Barbados we have a similar recipe called conkies with pumpkin instead of sweet potatoes... raisins always!!!
@dainmartin3858 Жыл бұрын
@@fgs2732 Yea we never use raisins. So it go
@stacyhanslow838 Жыл бұрын
Apologies if this advice has already been given (I'm new to your channel and only part-way through the series!) but if you work with banana leaves again try briefly holding/moving them over a low flame on your stovetop (until they change to a darker green). This will make the leaves more pliable and less likely to crack when folding. It also makes your kitchen smell delicious.
@happylindsay44753 жыл бұрын
The fact that you researched this region- I am super impressed- nice one, I appreciate the cultural sensitivity 🤗😊💯 Ps. I live in Bermuda way north of the Greater Antilles... 😊😊 Every Sunday it’s tradition to have Codfish ( salted cod) and Potatoes - there is a red sauce, butter &onion sauce or egg sauce ( less common- my Mom makes it and it’s delicious) served with Avocado, boiled egg and a banana. Johnny Bread or cornbread as well... A lot of our grandparents came from the Islands- St.Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, Jamaica, etc... so you will see a lot of similar ingredients 😊 Can’t wait until you get to Jamaica and Trinidad- so much yummy food.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the kind words! 😊 That Sunday tradition sounds glorious!
@jaalawhyte5113 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You've just attempted and nearly mastered my favourite National dish. Glad you liked it. I love it. 👍🇦🇬🥂
@OneMadPanda2 жыл бұрын
These videos are criminally underwatched. Thank you for them.
@ebonibrandon3 жыл бұрын
As an Antiguan and Barbudan i fully approve the effort you made to get this right! Good job!
@moshu103 жыл бұрын
This was amazing to watch you cover Caribbean food! Ducana is a staple in many Caribbean islands, usually eaten around Easter for some. I got a little homesick for the US Virgin Islands watching this. In the Caribbean, our sweet potato is actually different.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
it's been pretty rad learning about this and making the food. LOVED it! Lots more Caribbean countries I have to cook food from!
@moshu103 жыл бұрын
@@antichef And I shall be there to watch! This series is an awesome idea and I can't wait to see what dish you do next! Also appreciate the fact you learned a bit about the Caribbean- we are a beautiful and diverse people.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
@@moshu10 I’m having a lot of fun with this series! Thanks for the support! 🙌
@tajn2392 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I think the sweet potato is called batata in Latin American dishes.
@Kim-jd6lx2 жыл бұрын
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@sweetangelplus3 жыл бұрын
I am live in Nevis in the Caribbean, which is a 10 minutes flight away from Antigua and I can see Antigua literally from my island. Great first attempt. We here in Nevis make saltfish similarly to Antiguans and Barbudans as well as most people who live in the Leeward islands. Another general knowledge trivia is the Lesser Antilles are further broken down into Leeward islands and Windward islands. I eat saltfish almost every week so I will give some tips. 1. Buy the prepared saltfish (salted cod is best). Most Caribbean people never make it from scratch. So go to a Caribbean shop and see if they have it. 2. Boil the saltfish with sugar which will help to draw out the salt from the fish. Soursop leaves are great to boil the salt fish with it, but you will not get access to that. 3. Add in butter, as you know that is added flavour. 4. Allow the fish to simmer in the sauce for well over 30 minutes to 1 hr. The sauce is supposed to be more coated on the fish much better so that you cannot see the white colour of the fish. 4. Fresh tomatoes are a great addition before adding the tomato sauce. If added allow the tomatoes to release its juices before adding the sauce. 5. There is no need for vinegar to the recipe, you will get the acidity from the tomatoes 6. This is my personal preference, but I like to add both ketchup (sweet type of ketchup) and tomato paste for a better flavour sauce.
@sweetangelplus3 жыл бұрын
In regards to Ducana, you are not pronouncing it properly, but that is okay. Ducana is endemic to Antigua, but we make something similar called conkie. Here is another tip. When dealing with banana leaves, you will need to either quickly blanch the leaves or place the leaves over open flame. This will make the leaves pliable. Also we use the strips of strings that come from the banana tree to tie, which will need to be blanch as well. In regards to conkie, we use grated coconut, grated sweet potatoes, grated pumpkin, with all the ingredients you used, but NO raisins. Good attempt.
@gwendyer28702 жыл бұрын
We see you too.love the carribean.Antigua🇦🇬
@Sindrijo2 жыл бұрын
Yeah there is literally no reason to salt your own fish, you are basically just removing water and adding it back again... if you have fresh fish, use it fresh, but that's obviously not gonna be appropriate for a salt-preserved fish-dish.
@sweetangelplus2 жыл бұрын
@@Sindrijo He needs to salt the fish due to the recipe is based on salted cod fish. In present times, we don't need to salt meat because we have refrigerators, but fresh fish and meat are different in texture and flavor to salted fish and meat. Salt fish is a delicacy and known fixture in English Caribbean cuisine. But as I said in an earlier comment, we buy it already salted and don't need to go through that initial process.
@jooceefrtpop40263 жыл бұрын
Love to see this, thanks! In Antigua we pronounce it DU-KU-NA. You can absolutely use foil paper instead if you don't have banana leaves but love how you kept it as authentic as possible. Yum 👍🏽🥰
@kestonfabian59423 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you're trying these carribean dishes! I'm from 🇹🇹 Trinidad and I hope that you have an opportunity to try some trinidadian dishes! Love your work btw!
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
I most definitely will be making Trinidadian food!.. I'm going in alphabetical order, so it just may take a little while to get to 'T'
@kestonfabian59423 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Looking forward to more amazing content! And hope you have fun with your carribean dishes segment!
@skinnysnorlax18762 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, you look a lot like my buddy whose mom is from Trinidad
@badboy.vic.o3 жыл бұрын
That looks so good! Being Filipino, I can't help but crave that fish dish over rice, and have the sweet potato has a side or even dessert. Very impressive!
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
Rice would work wonders with that fish dish! Thanks, Vic!
@brissygirl4997 Жыл бұрын
Not sure if it's treated the same in Carribean countries, but banana leaves are usually heated to make them more pliable and easier to work with.
@daintykeisha97873 жыл бұрын
Thank you for featuring Antigua. This is my country and we have amazing food. The fish to me was too much work lol I’d just buy the salt fish from the store but I’m guessing you worked with what you have. Thanks for sharing.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Loved reading this!
@FutureCommentary13 жыл бұрын
Wow... And I even went to school with people from st Lucia, st Kitts and Nevis, Grenada (not even sure it's Caribbean). Just to say I admire you for looking really looking up and learning about the places you'll cook a dish from.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
Thank ya!! I've been doing my best to learn about each country I've been covering. Been loving it!
@sweetangelplus3 жыл бұрын
St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis are two Caribbean countries.
@jaalawhyte5113 жыл бұрын
Grenada is in the Caribbean. It's one of the Islands that make up the Windward islands.
@Doktracy Жыл бұрын
Our favorite place to visit is Bonaire. It’s the far,far southwestern Caribbean and it’s a Dutch island. We scuba dive so don’t spend a lot of time going to restaurants but it’s a great island for water lovers.
@gummiemommie4 ай бұрын
Great try! Soooo happy you showcased my country's food. I hope you've had a chance to visit and taste a more authentic version.
@sussshhhhhhhh99913 жыл бұрын
I really love this series!! Been watching your stuff for a while since you've been making the milk bar cakes. Just keeps getting better, man! Watching from the 🇵🇭🇵🇭
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
appreciate that big time! thanks for watching!!!!
@lalarose59132 жыл бұрын
I am happy you are doing a meal from all countries in the world, I am intrigued when you reach Trinidad and Tobago what you will choose, as there is no one dish but a few such as Pelau, Roti, (Trinidad) Crab and Callaloo (Tobago)
@paulad.45782 жыл бұрын
Love Roti. Years ago, I had a roommate who was from Trinidad and Tobago. I used to love watching her make the Roti and cook it. Such wonderful memories.
@maimericks802 жыл бұрын
Love the idea of your channel! Cool to learn about a country through making their food. How did you come about this idea? Quite genius I must say.
@My5sons11143 жыл бұрын
Amazing job!! That looks delicious!
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@SLPAjai2 жыл бұрын
Just a heads up…the sweet potato in Antigua is not the yellow sweet potatoes found in the states. Your Farmers market may have the correct sweet potato under the name “Boniato” or Korean sweet potatoes are more likened to the sweet potatoes found in the Caribbean.
@antichef2 жыл бұрын
That’s good to know for next time! I’ll have to make a special order for that
@catarinamcs2 жыл бұрын
Really awesome series!! Love this :D :D
@bw20823 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that your production quality is very good
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
🙌
@FutureCommentary13 жыл бұрын
Is this a dessert? (all that sugar) With fish? My country (Cameroon) has many dishes wrapped in banana leaves. But we steam rather than submerge... I still don't know what to recommend though. I really want you to try something different but that you'll like
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
I know eh... 2 cups of sugar!! 😂 You FOR SURE gotta recommend me some dishes for Cameroon!!
@backcountryair3 жыл бұрын
woah, would never think to make that! nice work
@andrewantonio45312 жыл бұрын
thank you for saying Antigua correctly. we gonna have to work on how you say Barbuda lol. Also we gonna work on how you say Ducana. But I love your curiosity. You are welcome here anytime
@natalyahjules69422 жыл бұрын
Got to love my country Antigua
@brettjohnson536Ай бұрын
The fact bro made his own salt fish is dedication!
@iminco98443 жыл бұрын
Very interesting recipe!
@gabrielatoledo87773 жыл бұрын
you deserve more views!!!!
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
I agree!! 😂
@jahmayajacobs10613 жыл бұрын
Looks really good
@pjg6019 Жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm just lazy but what is the purpose of salt drying the fish, soaking it in water, then boiling it? Couldn't fresh fish be used instead?
@dennisfarris4729 Жыл бұрын
Salt cod from Canada was a staple for centurys Keeps very well in the tropics. Hard as a brick till soaked..
@marciawatson74422 жыл бұрын
Jamie you could have gotten dried salted cod fish
@annother33502 жыл бұрын
its never as succulent
@jahmayajacobs10613 жыл бұрын
Well done
@jahmayajacobs10613 жыл бұрын
Lovelyyyy
@diamondrings19042 жыл бұрын
Antiguan foood and dem taste good
@shirleycastle51703 жыл бұрын
You sure went to a lot of work to make those dishes, looks real good tho.
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
thanks for noticing, Shirley! 🙌
@garysouza957 ай бұрын
Tie it with a strip of banana leaf?
@gwendyer28702 жыл бұрын
Antigua me come from.thats the land of my birth but I live now in the USA 🇺🇸
@shalijahgordon9236 Жыл бұрын
Antigua and Barbuda land of sun sea and sand 🇦🇬 🇦🇬
@jeffkoons0012 жыл бұрын
"whose hands have been on them?" -- oh Jamie...
@deidraroberts25802 жыл бұрын
Hey am 🇦🇬 but u got the wrong potatoes u need a do over willing to help u
@saraatppkdotpt81403 жыл бұрын
That looked amazing 🤩
@jahmayajacobs10613 жыл бұрын
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@yummyasmr2292 жыл бұрын
I got scared when I saw the yam 😭. Sweet potato is white. Nd I dnt like raisin in mines. Also you need your eggplant 🍆 choba
@squarem89302 жыл бұрын
Good try...but wrong potato
@bigpaul44503 жыл бұрын
When you dont measure things its like a wave of anxiety runs over my body
@antichef3 жыл бұрын
😬😬
@dleyyer2 жыл бұрын
Not me thinking Antigua & Barbuda was a dish
@squarem89302 жыл бұрын
This is so wrong
@kylashaw19932 жыл бұрын
Not bad for your first try☺ send me your e-mail address so i can show you the proper way to do it though