DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Farine
Farine is a dry, granular cassava meal associated with Makushi food traditions in Guyana.
About Farine
Farine is a dry, granular cassava meal associated with Makushi food traditions in Guyana. The Makushi preparation documented by Marianne Elias, Laura Rival and Doyle McKey uses yellow cassava roots and forms part of everyday eating.
Cassava gives the meal its starchy character, while parching contributes a toasted note. Yellow-root cassava is central to this Makushi preparation in the Rupununi.
Its dry, loose granules define the finished meal. Farine also has a history of household production and trade in the Rupununi, alongside its place in everyday eating.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Farine
Makushi farine from Guyana documented by Elias, Rival and McKey.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Yellow cassava roots: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Original Figure2 yellow roots plus freshly scraped/grated roots in the same farine branch; broader cassava-root candidate does not identify cultivar.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal Figure2 water soaking, plus physical8 washing; discarded liquid is not an added starch ingredient.
Origins & food traditions
Guyana association in the attributed source; no exclusive invention claim.
Countries
- Guyana
- GuyanaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Guyanese Cuisine
- Guyanese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.