Let’s discuss: Bunjal versus Curry

Bunjal Shrimp & Spinach Rice (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,

“A lot of people don’t realize that there is a difference between bunjal and curry you know,” declared the winner of last year’s Duck Curry Competition put on by the Guyanese Association of Barbados (GABI).  It is a comment that I have heard repeated all my life, especially by cooks who consider themselves to be curry aficionados.

My mother got so upset one day