Metemgee

Metemgee is a Guyanese one-pot meal made with cassava, sweet potatoes, yams, plantains, onions, and garlic, boiled in coconut milk with various spices, (sometimes) meats, and duff – wheat flour dumplings. Salt fish or fried fish is traditionally served as a side dish that accompanies the metemgee. The stew is coveted by men, who think of it as a source of virility and physical strength. This hearty and filling dish can be consumed at any time of the day, but the Guyanese often enjoy it during lunchtime.