As Emancipation Day approaches and we prepare for the annual festivities, I recall a segment on the Guyana Today morning show several years ago, in which the host was discussing with guests, granny ‘ole-time’ food.
Mauby, Swank, Shine Rice, Cook-up Rice, Conkies, Metemgee and more were mentioned. The Emancipation Festival, formerly known as Folk Festival, is a national cultural celebration that offers an education of the past. It is an opportunity to celebrate achievements and various aspects of our culture that make us who we are as Guyanese. A very prominent aspect of that is the food. Specifically the types of food and beverage that have been part of our cuisine for as long as we can remember. What exactly is ‘ole-time’ food?
