Caribbean
Conkies are a corn-based, cookie/tamale-like delicacy popular in the West Indies. The ingredients include corn flour, coconut, sweet potato, and pumpkin, and the dough is steamed in banana leaves. Conkies are thought to have originated in West Africa, where a similar type of kenkey known as dokompa is popular in Ghana.
In Barbados, conkies were once associated with the old British colonial celebration of Guy Fawkes Day on November 5. In modern Barbados, they are eaten during Independence Day celebrations on November 30.
In Saint Lucia, it is called paime, and is usually associated with Jounen Kweyol(Creole Day) which is on the last Sunday of October every year.
In Trinidad and Tobago, it is called a pastelle and is associated almost entirely with Christmas. Raisins and capers along with other seasonings are added to the meat filling. The entire thing is wrapped in a banana leaf, bound with twine and steamed. The sweet version is called paymee.
In Jamaica, blue drawers, also known as tie leaf or duckunoo, is a similar dish to tamales de dulce.
Puerto Ricans prepare a tamal-like food called a "pastel", which is made with plantain and other starchy meals.
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