Traditional North American and European pumpkins, famous for Halloween celebrations, are orange in colour. The pumpkins used in Caribbean cuisine are of a different variety. Known as Calabasa or Khaddu, these usually range from green to yellow skin, with yellow to orange flesh.
Mainly used in the Caribbean, South America, Africa and India, these pumpkins are most similar to the acorn squash, but sweeter with a slightly nuttier taste.
Growing from trailing vines, pumpkins are members of the squash family.
The caribbean Hut use pumpkin in their tasty big soups.
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