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Although you can find pepperpot in the Caribbean – in Trinidad and Tobago, Antiqua and Jamaica – the Guyanese Pepperpot is unique, both in appearance and in preparation. Guyana’s national dish is distinguished by its intense color, which is made thanks to the inclusion of a browning agent called Cassareep – a thick black liquid with the consistency of the molasses which is omnipresent in each Guyanese pantry. A combination of cow’s foot, beef tail and bone chuck is braised and infused with cinnamon, cloves, thyme, nutmeg and wiri pipers to create a rich, salty and spicy collagen stew.