The island of Barbados is swamped with culture, history, architecture and an endless amount of eats and drinks to choose from. The versatility in this area is such that it allows to tempt you into either experiencing Barbados’ fine dining or simply lay back and experience just what we have to offer in the way of casual dining. Whatever direction your taste buds take you, you can be rest assured that there is something on the island of Barbados that caters to your very need.
Flying fish with red pepper sauce & cou-cou
The origins of the cou-cou recipe is from various parts of Africa dating back many centuries. Brought to the Caribbean, coucou is considered the polenta of the Caribbean: it is a cornmeal slab made with cornmeal grain and fresh okra. Accompanying the coucou in this Bajan dish is a saucy and savory stewed flying fish prepared with fresh onion, garlic, thyme, tomatoes, pepper, etc. Drizzle the sauce over the corn coucou and enjoy.
Listed as one of the top 10 dishes of the world by National Geographic, here is the recipe for Barbados’ national dish: Coucou & Flying Fish, a hearty meal steeped in Bajan cooking history since 1644.
Bajan cutter
A Barbados cutter is sort of like a sandwich but much, much better! It begins with a Bajan salt bread, a freshly baked bread roll with a crusty exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Despite the name, it actually isn’t salty at all.
While available in wholewheat for the health-conscious, the purists will insist that a true salt bread must be made from white flour! Both are delicious nonetheless. Bajans are very loyal to their bakery of choice, with each insisting that theirs bakes the very best salt breads!
Cutters can be eaten at any time of the day (or night!) but are most popular as a lunch-time snack.
Pigtail BBQ
As the name suggests, it is the tail of the pig. This name is also given to a hair style with a pair of two braids or ponytails on opposite sides of the head. However for this article we shall learn about the food.
Barbados is well known for its pigtails. They are a very popular salt meat that can be used when making rice and peas to season the dish because it is salted. In Barbados, pigtails are barbecued at the side of the streets and are quite delicious. Pigtails are popular at all of Barbados’ street festivals which include Holetown Festival, Oistins Fish Festival, Kadooment Day and Bridgetown Market.
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