Guyanese Pepperpot at Krazy Kravings, Post Market Balham

It's Christmas which calls for a Guyanese Pepperpot, a rich, dark, slow-cooked meat stew, considered Guyana's national dish, famous for Christmas.It has a unique savory-sweet flavor from cassareep (cassava extract), cinnamon, cloves, and hot peppers (like wiri wiri or scotch bonnet).
Served with plaited bread.
It was my first pepperpot and as expected I knew I would love it.
I feel that this dish should be called Christmas Pot because the name pepper pot doesn't do it justice nor reflect whats in it.
You would guess black pepper, white pepper or bell peppers but its none of that.
The taste of this stew has so much going on especially the flavours, you got umami, sweetness, cinnamon and orange as well as being rich in collagen.
This is where that plait bread is a must to soak it up.
No other bread can do a better job because you seriously need a huge big chunk of soft bread.
I thought half a loaf was too much but seriously a whole loaf is needed.
The ox tail meat is simply lush, soft gelatinous and delicate and you have some jiggly cow skin bits which are delicious.
So glad I tried, will try to get another one to compare.

Krazy Kravings, Post Market Balham

Kiosk 8, Garden Terrace, Post Market, 92A Balham High Rd, London SW12 9AF