Rice and peas
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Rice and peas or peas and rice is a traditional rice dish in some Caribbean and Latin American countries. Kidney beans and other similar varieties are typically used to prepare the dish in the Greater
Jamaican rice and peas
Typical Jamaican meal—fried chicken and oxtail, with a side of rice and (gungo) peas
A pot of Jamaican rice and peas
Jamaican Christmas side dish—"rice and (Jerusalem) peas". This native cultivar of peas is tiny, but it gives the rice a rich colour and flavour.
Moros y Cristianos (dish)
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Moros y Cristianos is a Cuban dish served in homes and restaurants. It is a form of rice and peas; a dish found throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cuban ropa vieja served with moros y cristianos and vegetables.
Moros y cristianos served with pork, at a restaurant in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
"Moros" (frijoles negros) on the left and "Cristianos" (arroz blanco) on the right