An indication of this is the heavy use of Caribbean foods and dishes. While some of these are more common such as salt fish, okra and bread pudding, there are others that are not as common such as dasheen, doukona and pepper pot. Dasheen is a root vegetable cooked much like other starch-based foods, but has a different texture. Doukona is a starch-based dish often wrapped in a banana leaf. Pepper pot is a highly seasoned meat dish that is stewed for a long time. This use of Caribbean food indicates the author's familiarity with Antiguan culture. Another indication is the household chores that the mother tells her how to do. For example, her mother tells her how to set the table for tea, dinner, dinner with a guest, lunch, and breakfast (Kincaid 301). This type of work demonstrates the postcolonial British lifestyle that occurred after emancipation: the civilization of the slave colonial legacy. The final indication of Jamaica Kincaid's Caribbean upbringing through language is the way her mother tells her to respond to certain things. For example, “this is how to spit in the air if you feel like it, and this is how to move quickly so it doesn't fall on you” (301). There are many interpretations of this piece, as to why she would tell her daughter that it's okay to spit like a boy, even if she doesn't want her to act like one. He could call his daughter "chupps" without the effect of offending anyone. A "chupps" is when someone sucks their teeth because they are angry about something they just said or did. The act is seen as offensive, so her mother may tell her that she can "chupps" but that she better move quickly, so as not to have the ensuing reaction. The word choice in "Girl" is very Caribbean, however, it does not use Caribbean dialect or "Creole", the mixture of English and African accents derives