Vegetable
Dasheen
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Dasheen usually means larger main taro corms in Caribbean English—starchy, slightly mucilaginous when boiled, and central to provisions plates. Leaves carefully cooked as callaloo in some traditions. Flavour is mild and comforting. Boil until tender for sides and soups; mash or fry leftovers. The big-corm counterpart to eddoe in island markets. Always cook fully.
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Fry LeftoverMashProvisions BoilSoupStew
Traits
Callaloo Leaf TraditionsCaribbean NameCaribbean ProvisionsComfortingLargeLarge Main CormMild StarchMild Starchy
History
JM
Dasheen naming spread in Caribbean English for large taro corms.
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Trinidad and wider Caribbean cuisines fixed dasheen in everyday meals.
Dasheen exports and diaspora demand grew in North America and UK.
Dasheen stayed the large-taro grocery word in Caribbean shops.