Queens has one of the largest Guyanese populations in the United States, and I've been eager to try the restaurants in the neighborhoods of Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, which make up Little Guyana.

Rich curries, fresh seafood, root vegetables and fruits can be found in many of the country’s most iconic dishes. Metemgee (a vegetable and dumpling stew in coconut broth), cook-up rice (a one-pot rice dish, traditionally eaten on New Year’s Eve), fried pastries and flaky flatbreads are some of the staples that I knew I’d find on the menu at many of the spots that day.

The area known as Little Guyana is mainly located along Liberty Avenue, not far from JFK Airport, and is sprawling with Caribbean and West Indian restaurants and shops.

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