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Dessert Vegetarian

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Nutritional Values

🔥340kcal
💪4gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑14gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥜 Nuts

Doku

How to order / say it
Say it Doku — [Doh-koo]
Order Can I have the Doku?
Locally Puis-je avoir le Doku?
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A traditional cornmeal cake often sweetened with coconut.

Why try it?

Doku is a sweet reminder of the Amerindian roots present in Cayenne's culinary history, using local crops like cornmeal and coconut to create a beloved dessert.

How it tastes

This dessert is dense and mildly sweet, with the texture of finely ground cornmeal enriched by coconut's fragrant sweetness, creating a warming, delicate treat.

Origin & History — first documented: 1875

Doku has been cherished in Cayenne since the late 19th century, with origins linked to the Amerindian communities. It was initially crafted as a simple yet nourishing food using accessible ingredients like corn.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g cornmeal
  • 🍯 100 g sugar
  • 🥛 200 ml coconut milk
  • 🥜 50 g shredded coconut
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🍯 10 ml vanilla extract
  • 100 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F), grease a baking tin.
  2. 2 Mix cornmeal, sugar, and water; cook until thickened.
  3. 3 Stir in butter, coconut milk, shredded coconut, and vanilla, then bake for 30 minutes.

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