Barbadian cuisine, also called Bajan cuisine, is a mixture of African, Portuguese, Indian, Irish, Creole, Indigenous and British background. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and spices, hot side dishes, and one or more salads. The meal is usually served with one or more sauces.[1]
The national dish of Barbados is cou-cou and fried flying fish with spicy gravy.[2] Another traditional meal is pudding and souse, a dish of pickled pork with spiced sweet potatoes.[3] A wide variety of seafood and meats are also available.
Main courses[edit]
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- Fried flying fish
- Fried or grilled fish such as kingfish, swordfish, mahi mahi, and "dolphin" (dolphinfish). A whole roast red snapper is a delicacy.
- Brown stew chicken
- Cou-cou and steamed flying fish
- Barbecued or stewed lamb or pork chops
- Curry beef or mutton
- Rotisserie chicken/pan chicken
- Baked or fried chicken
- Grilled or fried prawns
- Grilled turkey wings
- Saltfish in a spicy tomato sauce
- Pepperpot
- Sweet potato pie
- Chicken curry
- Pickled chicken feet
- Barbequed pig tails
- Guava cheese
- Black cake
Hot side dishes[edit]
- Rice and peas – rice with split peas and gravy.
- Macaroni pie
- Cou-cou
- Sweet potato, grilled, mashed or as fries
- English potato, grilled, mashed or as fries
- Fried plantain
- Breadfruit, grilled or fried
- Chow mein
- Steamed mixed vegetables, such as broccoli, pumpkin, cabbage, and onion
- Buttered cassava or yam
Salads[edit]
Sauces[edit]
- Bajan pepper sauce
- Ketchup
- Tartar sauce for fish
Lighter meals[edit]
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- Bakes
- Cassava pone, a kind of savoury cassava cake
- Conkies
- Cutters (fried flying fish in a bap)
- Fishcake
- Pumpkin soup
- Samosas, often made with conch
- Turnovers
- Wrap roti, usually with beef, chicken or saltfish with potatoes, spices, and sometimes chickpeas
Beverages[edit]
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- Rum and rum punch
- Banks beer
- Hibiscus tea
- Mauby
- Fruit juice
- Tamarind drink
- Soursop drink
- Golden apple drink
- Sorrel drink
- Coconut water
- Ginger beer
Foreign food in Barbados[edit]
American staples such as hot dogs and burgers are fairly common, as are British fish and chips. Chinese, Indian, and Thai dishes are available in the main towns. A few Mexican and Brazilian restaurants are available on the South Coast. There are upmarket sushi restaurants in or near large resorts.
References[edit]
- ^ Barbados Food. Totally Barbados. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Barbados National Dish: Coucou & Flying Fish Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Epicurian Tourist. 25 December 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ [1].www.barbados.org. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cuisine of Barbados at Wikimedia Commons