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Porridge is a specialty in the Caribbean.
It is a dish made by boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants or grains in water and/or milk, with various flavorings plus sugar, honey or sweet condensed milk.
It's usually served hot in a bowl.
Some of the grains used for porridge include semolina, oat, rice, wheat, barley, corn and buckwheat. Many types of porridge have their own names, for example cornmeal/polenta, grits and kasha.
While porridge is served all over the world, in northern Europe, Russia and Africa, porridge was historically a staple food. In Europe,...