Caribbean dinner for leaders at Summit of the Americas

For the banquet at the Hyatt Regency, a luxury hotel in Port of Spain with a spectacular view of the sea, a team of 80 chefs created a five-course menu, starting with a fried yucca and plantain pie.

Also included were corn soup, grilled beef, lamb and pork, mashed potato with arugula - a favourite of US President Barack Obama, salmon, and shrimp and crab ceviche.

There was also coo-coo, a dish that is typical of the Caribbean and made of okra, corn flour and butter. Desserts include sweets and fruit from the Caribbean region.

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