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(Redirected from Brown George) Caribbean corn-based dessert
Asham
TypeDessert Snack
Place of originCaribbean
Main ingredientsCorn, sugar or salt

Asham is a corn-based Caribbean dessert. It is thought to have originated in Africa, with the name asham derived from the Akan word o-sĭám meaning "parched and ground corn". Other names include Brown George (Jamaica), asham (Grenada), sansam and chilli bibi (Trinidad), caan sham, casham and kasham (Belize).

It is made by shelling dry corn, parching it, and then grinding it finely. Salt or sugar can then be added to the mixture and it can be eaten dry or with water.

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References

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  2. Farquharson, Joseph T. (2012). The African Lexis in Jamaican: Its Linguistic and Sociohistorical Significance. The University of the West Indies. pp. 234–235. Archived from the original (PhD) on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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  5. "Candies Of The Past". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  6. "Asham". JamaicanEats Magazine. Fall 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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