Latin Caribbean Rebellion and the Recipes Left Behind

Rebellion doesn't just live in history books — it lives in our recipes. 🌶️

Heritage Food Stories Podcast: Season 2 Episode 11 - Rebellions in the Latin Caribbean and the Recipes that Carry the History Forward

The final chapter of the Caribbean rebellion series is here: Latin & Caribbean edition. This episode traces resistance during slavery across Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guyana, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba

The men like Jose Antonio Aponte and Louis Delgrès and women like Solitude whose stories are often forgotten to the dishes their communities left behind: mofongo, mangú, crab matete, and saltfish fritters.

Heritage Food Stories is a food & history podcast uncovering how migration shapes both — one dish, one story at a time.

This wraps up the 3-part series — catch the British Caribbean and Dutch Caribbean episodes too if you haven't yet.

Chef Mireille Roc is a chef, food historian, and culinary storyteller whose work explores the intersection of food, history, and culture. Her work demonstrates that every dish tells a story—one of migration, resilience, identity, and cultural exchange. Whether teaching a cooking class, writing an article or publishing a recipe, or delivering a lecture, she uses food as a lens to preserve history, connect cultures, and inspire curiosity.

Recipes:

Satfish Fritters - GlobalkitchentravelsCaribbean Cod Fish Cakes

Habichuela con Dulce - GlobalkitchentravelsHabichuela con Dulce - Caribbean Red Bean Pudding

Majarete

Pan Medianoche - GlobalkitchentravelsWhole Wheat Cuban Pan Medianoche

Creole Chicken - GlobalkitchentravelsCaribbean Creole Chicken

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