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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

Fried flying fish^[4]
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^[5]
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^[4]
Sweet potato pie
Chicken curry^[4]
Pickled chicken feet
Barbequed pig tails
Guava cheese
Black cake^[4]

Hot side dishes

Rice and peas – rice with split peas and gravy.
Macaroni pie^[4]
Cou-cou^[4]
Sweet potato, grilled, mashed or as fries
English potato, grilled, mashed or as fries
Fried plantain
Breadfruit, grilled or fried^[4]
Chow mein
Steamed mixed vegetables, such as broccoli, pumpkin, cabbage, and onion
Buttered cassava or yam

Salads

Sauces

Lighter meals

Bakes^[4]
Cassava pone, a kind of savoury cassava cake
Conkies^[6]
Cutters (fried flying fish in a bap)^[7]
Fishcake^[8]
Pumpkin soup
Samosas, often made with conch
Turnovers^[9]
Wrap roti, usually with beef, chicken or saltfish with potatoes, spices, and sometimes chickpeas

Beverages

Foreign food in Barbados

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

^ 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.
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^ "A Corn Cake That Celebrates Freedom". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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