Guyana
Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market system. Results through the first decade have proven encouraging.

Guyana is slightly smaller than Idaho. Climate is hot and humid but moderated by northeast trade winds. There are two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January)
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Recipes

Baked Fish Soufflé - Fish

Ingredients:
6 oz cooked fish
1 oz margarine
1 oz flour
½ pint milk
1 tsp chopped thyme and celery
½ tsp lime juice
2 eggs, separated

Directions
Chop the fish finely.
Melt the margarine, add the flour and milk and boil for 3 minutes.
Add the fish, chopped thyme, celery and lime juice.
Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.
Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
Put into a greased soufflé case or deep pyrex dish.
Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 20 - 25 minutes or until brown and well risen.
Serve immediately.


Bibingka - Snack
(Rice Cakes)

Ingredients:
2 cups rice
4 cups water
Pinch of salt
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
Topping (combine half a cup of brown sugar and three-quarters of a cup of coconut milk)

Directions
Boil rice with salt in a covered pot. Stir once, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Turn heat off and let stand 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Whisk together coconut milk, evaporated milk, and brown sugar.
Combine mixture with the hot, cooked rice. Mix well. Transfer to a buttered 8x8 inch pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
Mix topping ingredients and pour evenly over the baked bibingka.
Bake an additional 10 minutes until topping is brown and bubbly.