Barbados meets its guests with a completely unique, exotic color, and its integral part is the local culinary tradition . The local cuisine is distinguished by original dishes, most of which are of British, Indian or African origin. However, the menu on the island is determined not only by the gastronomic tastes of the inhabitants of the Caribbean or the South American continent. Barbados also has many establishments with French, Jamaican, Mexican and Chinese cuisine. Almost all products in this small country are imported, but the abundance of fish and seafood allows local chefs to show their talent sufficiently.
What do the Barbados like?
Arriving on the island, be sure to try the popular national dishes - flying fish, which is boiled, fried and stewed, and porridge from the bowl and grain "ku-ku." For a snack, you will most likely be offered delicious seafood prepared from barracuda, sea urchin, shark, tuna, mackerel, lobster, lucian, dorado, shrimp. As a garnish to seafood try the rice, dressed with various sauces. Also, do not pass by all the variety of local vegetables, fruits and root crops: on the island in large quantities grown sugar apples, yams, sapodile, Indian dates, eggplants, oranges, ramp, guava, green banana, sweet potatoes, Bakhan cherries, cassava, avocados , a pumpkin and the fruit of the breadfruit tree.
In the kitchen of Barbados there are such exotic dishes as "konkis". It is a specially processed mixture of cereals, pumpkin, sugar, coconut, raisins, sweet potatoes and spices, which are spread on a banana leaf.
If you need a quick snack, the especially popular tortillas of "rothie" from fresh flour will come to the rescue, inside of which are stuffed with vegetables and meat with curry. Worthy mention of traditional canapés, coconut bread and "cutter" - small flat cakes, rolled up and filled with cheese or meat. For the holidays in Barbados, a "jag-jag" dish is served, which is cooked with green peas and corn.
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Local menu features
Almost all dishes on the island are served with a special local seasoning, called "pepper sauce". In addition to black and white pepper, it includes vinegar, marjoram, parsley, onions, cloves, salt, mustard, lime juice, garlic and thyme. Many European recipes, especially of British origin, in Barbados have acquired a specific flavor. Among them are chicken salad, muffins, lamb chops that are especially lush, puddings, blood sausage, ham and homemade pies. For a long time you will be relieved from the feeling of hunger fried royal fish with a crumb of cashew nuts, beef tenderloin in wine-lemon sauce, rabbit dishes or lobster-grill.
Those who are looking for exotics should try sweet potatoes with cherries and pineapple, fish balls from salted cod with spices, macaroni and cheese, ideally combined with fried fish, as well as a piece of pork that is served with a pudding puddha stuffed with sweet potato. If you want to remember a trip to the island for a long time, order a Buljol salad made from sweet pepper, cod, tomatoes, onions and pickled parsley. Want something more potentnee - you will find soup of crab meat, vegetables and herbs callaloo, reminiscent of spinach. After such a hearty meal it will be nice to eat mango, papaya or giant mammyapple fruit.
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Meat dishes
Barbadians do not disdain the most unusual recipes, which use different varieties of poultry and meat. However, their favorite is pork. From it do cutlets, schnitzels, shish kebabs, often seasoned with piquant sauce. "Zest" of the menu is fried and marinated pork: often for this purpose take not only the flesh, but even the heads and tails. It becomes especially tasty if it is supplemented with sweet potatoes, cucumbers and onions, as well as seasoned with pepper sauce and various spices. In the restaurants of Barbados, the traditional menu item is "Kohoblopot" or "pepperpot" (meat with spices and okra) and "jamp-up" (sharp lamb ribs).
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Desserts and drinks
Residents of Barbados are not averse to enjoying the sweet, so, having got here, be sure to discover all the facets of the taste of local baked goods. Here, cooks are especially good at coconut and chocolate pies, orange marmalade, guava jelly, pineapple cake, fruit cake with candied fruits and nuts, sherbets, pudding with rum impregnation, banana pudding, carrot cakes in rum sauce, etc.
If you inquire what is being drunk in this country, then rum is considered a national drink, of course. A variety of its varieties can be tried in bars or bought with you in a small shop. The most famous recipes for Roma are Mount Gei and Coxspark-Five Star. In addition, on the basis of the drink do a lot of cocktails - sangria, pinakadu, rum punch, etc. However, beer lovers should not get upset: it is also brewed here. The most prestigious brand in Barbados is the "Banks". Barbadians will not refuse from a cup of tea, but they often add herbal infusions. Those who do not like alcohol can stay on fruit juice or coconut water.
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So that you have a pleasant impression of the island, visit its best restaurants: The Schooner, Waterfront Cafe and Nelson's Arms in Bridgetown , Bellini's Trattoria David's Place, Picses in Christ Church and Nico's in St. James .