User:Matthiashess/Conkies

Conkies are a corn-based cookie-like delicacy popular in the West Indies. The ingredients include corn flour, coconut, sweet potato, and pumpkin, and the dough is baked by steaming 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 5th. In modern Barbados they are eaten during Independence Day celebrations on November 30th.