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Visiting Barbados soon? You’ll truly want to get a taste of Barbados when you are there and try some of their most well known dishes. Barbados is popular for certain delicious foods. If you’re visiting, you certainly won’t want to miss them.
Cou Cou and Flying Fish are considered to be the national dish of Barbados. Don’t get on the plane home until you’ve sampled this delicious dish known especially to Barbados. Cou cou is tasty, made from cornmeal and okra and Bajan hot sauce with some salt and peppers. The flying fish are fished right from Barbados and most often are served fried or steamed. Put together they create the dish Barbados is most well known for. One bite of this delicious seafood meal and we know you’ll think it is a winner.
Another popular dish featuring flying fish is Bajan Macaroni Pie and Flying Fish. Sometimes other types of fish are used in this dish such as Mahi Mahi or Blue Marlin. This hearty dish features a serving of macaroni and cheese alongside fried flying fish or the other type of fish.
Side dishes you’ll often see in Barbados include Bajan Candied Sweet Potatoes and Fried Plantains. The sweet potatoes are made with brown sugar from Barbados and sometimes they are served mashed and very sweet with pineapples and cherries – a real treat to enjoy! The fried plantains are a popular choice to add to just about any meal in Barbados. Most often they are served fried with a touch of cinnamon. Sometimes they are diced and then wrapped in bacon, for a delicious hors d’oeuvre.
If you like fish then you simply have to try the Fish Cakes native to Barbados. They are made from salted cod fish and a variety of herbs. You’ll often see these sold along the roadside, a great and satisfying casual meal.
Some thing that all of Barbados food is hot and spicy but this simply isn’t true. You can expect great and flavorful food in Barbados. Barbados does have delicious barbecue that anyone would enjoy. But not all food is hot and spicy – so if that is not to your taste, don’t worry you’ll find plenty to eat. Barbados is surrounded by water as a beautiful island so expect to see many fish dishes.
For variety you can enjoy other types of cuisine in Barbados as there are many types of restaurants available. Expect to find lots of delicious places to eat no matter your personal tastes. If you like hot and spicy foods then you can easily find more hot and spicy foods. But if you prefer other types of foods, you’ll find those to enjoy in Barbados as you enjoy your fun vacation.
