| Alternative names | Ducana (in Antigua and Barbuda) |
|---|---|
| Type | sweet main starch |
| Place of origin | West Indies |
| Created by | African people who were brought to Antigua and Barbuda, French Guiana as well as other Caribbean Islands in the slave trade |
| Serving temperature | hot or warm |
| Main ingredients | Sweet potato |
| Ingredients generally used | Batata (a sweet potato), coconut, spices, and brown sugar |
| Variations | Some islanders use pumpkin |
Duckunoo or duckanoo, also referred to as tie-a-leaf, blue drawers (draws), dokonon (in French Guiana), and dukunou (in Haiti) is a dessert in Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, French Guiana and some other Lesser Antilles. It is a variation on the dish ducana which originated in Africa. The Caribbean cuisine dish is made from batata, sweet potato, coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf. It is then cooked in boiling water.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations]
Duckanoo is a relatively new name for some that was added to the name "tie a leaf". However, the names vary depending on location in various islands. "Ducana" is the Antiguan/Barbudan as well as some of the smaller Caribbean islands name of this dumpling or dessert.
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