Pollo Guisado—A Caribbean Staple
Victoria Bishop-Smith
January 23, 2026
The version of pollo guisado that we recognize today became more prominent around the 18th century.
The version of pollo guisado that we recognize today became more prominent around the 18th century.
Curry was originally brought to Caribbean areas that used to be British Colonies like Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad after the abolition of slavery in the 1800s.
