The national dish,
oil down, is a combination of
breadfruit,
coconut milk,
turmeric (misnamed
saffron), dumplings,
callaloo (
taro leaves), and salted meat such as saltfish (
cod), smoked herring or salt beef. It is often cooked in a large pot, commonly referred to by locals as a karhee, or curry pot. Popular street foods include aloo pie, doubles, and dal puri served wrapped around a
curry, commonly
goat, and fried bakes and
fish cakes. Sweets include kurma,
guava cheese, fudge or barfi,
tamarind balls, rum-raisin ice cream, currant rolls, and Grenadian spice cake.
Nutmeg and
mace (spice) are used in abundance. == Music and festivals ==