Cuisine in Cayman

Discover signature dishes and food culture of this country

Americas / Caribbean

Signature dishes

Conch Fritters

Island staple appetizer of chopped conch battered and fried

  • Region: Grand Cayman
  • Main ingredients: Conch, Flour, Bell pepper, Spices

Turtle Stew

Sea turtle stew once a seafaring food, now using farmed individuals

  • Main ingredients: Sea turtle meat, Tomato, Thyme, Lime

Cayman Style Fish Run Down

Traditional home-cooked dish of fish simmered in coconut milk

  • Main ingredients: White fish, Coconut milk, Vegetables, Spices

Cassava Cake

Rustic dessert baked with cassava and coconut

  • Main ingredients: Cassava, Coconut, Sugar, Nutmeg

Jerk Chicken

Jamaican-origin spice chicken, staple of local BBQ

  • Main ingredients: Chicken, Scotch bonnet, Allspice

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