Amaranth spp.
Amaranth is the main ingredient of a spicy side dish known as callaloo, a popular dish in Jamaica and Belize that originated in West Africa. In other countries of the Caribbean—including Trinidad, Tobago, and the Dominican Republic—taro is used instead of amaranth in a similar dish called Callaloo.
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