Joanna James
The Caribbean Islands are certainly everyone's favourite playground. And when on holiday there is nothing better than the food. This list of 5 delicious bites from the Caribbean will introduce you to popular dishes from each island and flavours you should not miss trying.
Enjoy Creole cuisine on these islands located close to Venezuela. However, this popular dish Crab and Callaloo comes from Western Africa. The combination is a treat on your taste buds because the dish is made with so many exotic ingredients. Callaloo is a spinach-like leafy green vegetable that is blended with rich coconut milk to which spices like chilli, garlic, and other island flavours are added. The blended callaloo is served topped with crab meat – delicious!
The laidback ambience of the lovely Leeward Islands is reflected in this dish. The meal comprises a cornmeal and okra combination served with a rich stew of meat, spinach and other island vegetables cooked in fragrant spices. This dish is perfect to savour as you admire the soothing beauty of Antigua and Barbuda, loved for its hilly environments and virgin beaches. For those of you who are enthusiastic to experience more than one island, Caribbean flights operated by regional airlines are the easiest and the least expensive option. interCaribbean Airways is one of the popular options with a wide network across the region.
Crab cake lovers will find the popular conch fritters, served across the Bahamas, an equally delicious option. The conch is a type of sea mollusc, which is prized for its delicious meat. The meat is minced, mixed with island spices and dipped in a batter made of onions, bell pepper, celery, chilli and spices. They are then deep-fried to form golden fritters, which you will not be able to stop eating! Do try the fritters at more than one restaurant because the ingredients vary according to each family's recipe and is a lovely way to treat your taste buds.
St Lucia is one the prettiest of the Caribbean Islands. And also, the best place to savour delicious Creole bread. The loaves are available at bakeries across the island and resemble a small baguette. The bread is cooked in wood-fired ovens, which render the dough with a lovely smoky flavour. Catch an inter-Caribbean flight to St Lucia and you could be eating a piping hot slice of Creole bread to sights of the gorgeous Pitons.
Jerk chicken is almost an icon of Jamaica. Famous the world over, there is no better place to try the signature dish. Made from chicken marinated with the perfect mix of spices and herbs, which render the dish its unique flavours of spicy, sweet, and sour, jerk chicken is best eaten on a bed of soft fluffy rice. It's available everywhere from the laidback beach shacks to the larger restaurants of Jamaica.
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