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Callaloo

Pronounced /KAL-uh-loo/nounFood

Meaning

A thick green soup made from dasheen leaves, coconut milk, ochroes (okra) and pumpkin, sometimes with salted meat or crab.

Tantie make callaloo, come and get a bowl.

In plain English: Auntie made callaloo, come and have a bowl.

Used in

Sources

  1. Discover Trinidad & Tobago: Our Trinidad food & dining guide

Last verified 3 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.