Rice is a staple food along with cassava, sweet potatoes, plantains, chicken and seafood. Favorite meals include Moksie alesie (a creole rice dish with chicken, white beans, tomatoes, peppers and spices), bami (a noodle dish mixed with a dark sauce, fried chicken and a hot pepper mixture), saoto ( chicken soup) and poffertjes (tiny dutch pancakes)
Pom or Pomtajer is a root of the cassava family. It is ground into a mush and mixed into a casserole with fried chicken and baked in the oven. It is usually eaten with rice and is very popular during special occasions