I’m from Guam and breadfruit was an indigenous staple carbohydrate before modern rice was introduced to the island from Asia. I didn’t realize people also ate it in the Caribbean until I was in my 20s living in a Carribean neighborhood in Brooklyn, which is when I learned about this history. It was a nice reminder of home to be able to have breadfruit in NY.
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I’m from Guam and breadfruit was an indigenous staple carbohydrate before modern rice was introduced to the island from Asia. I didn’t realize people also ate it in the Caribbean until I was in my 20s living in a Carribean neighborhood in Brooklyn, which is when I learned about this history. It was a nice reminder of home to be able to have breadfruit in NY.