Trace the Colonization of the Caribbean Through Rice

Exploring self-identity through rice dishes isn’t an absurd concept in the Caribbean.

“Growing up on the island of St. Croix, you’re taught American history. I’m an American. Christopher Columbus discovered this place,” begins Crucian chef Digby Stridiron. “So, rice and beans are Spanish, right? I thought that my whole life, until about five or six years ago when I...