Black Cake is about blackness, darkness, sweetness, but also the beauty that is made in spite of that—or, in fact, because of it

Hulu's new adaptation of Charmaine Wilkerson’s bestselling novel of the same name.

The series tells the story of Coventina “Covey” Lyncook , an Afro-Chinese Caribbean girl who runs away from tragedy to the United Kingdom .

Covey would find solace in her mother's singularly phenomenal black cake.

The Caribbean food is given to the world, but with an extra wink and a nudge for those who know where its magic lies.

The show seems to hint that you can share Caribbean food with the world but still maintain its inherent nature and significance for yourself and your community.