ayaca

noun

A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.

food

also known as

hallaca, pastel, pastelle

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3 comments

Tringlish

12 years ago

Is ayaca the same as Trinis call "pastelle"then?

gangam

12 years ago

Sound pretty much the same.

11 years ago

Pretty sure they're called "pastel" in Puerto Rico as well