Cuisine in Barbados

Cou-Cou & Flying Fish

National dish of lightly stewed flying fish with cou-cou made from cornmeal and okra.

• Region: Entire island
• Main ingredients: Flying fish, Cornmeal, Okra, Tomato, Thyme

Pudding & Souse

Weekend specialty of steamed sweet potato sausage and pickled pork.

• Main ingredients: Sweet potato, Pork ear and feet, Lime juice, Chili pepper

Macaroni Pie

Baked macaroni gratin with plenty of cheese.

• Main ingredients: Macaroni, Cheddar cheese, Milk, Mustard

Bajan Fish Cake

Fried salted cod paste snack that pairs well with rum punch.

• Main ingredients: Salt fish, Flour, Baking powder, Chili pepper

Pepperpot

Rich beef stew simmered with spices and cassareep.

• Main ingredients: Beef, Cassareep, Cinnamon, Chili pepper

Jug-Jug

Sticky grain dish mixed with pigeon peas and salted meat.

• Region: Christmas
• Main ingredients: Guinea corn, Pigeon peas, Salt pork

Conkies

Sweet dish of cornmeal, coconut, and raisins steamed in banana leaves.

• Region: Harvest festival
• Main ingredients: Cornmeal, Coconut, Pumpkin, Spice

Black Cake

Rich Christmas cake baked with rum-soaked dried fruit.

• Main ingredients: Flour, Rum, Raisins, Spice

Rum Punch

Classic cocktail mixing dark rum, lime juice, syrup, and bitters.

• Main ingredients: Barbados rum, Lime, Sugar syrup, Angostura bitters

Cutters (Sandwich)

Fast food of fried flying fish or cheese in salt bread.

• Main ingredients: Salt bread, Fried flying fish, Hot sauce