Cuisine in Montserrat

Goat Water

The national soup dish of goat meat stewed in spices and volcanic water.

• Main ingredients: Goat meat, Taro, Cloves, Rum

Pepper Pot

A rich stew of various leafy greens and salted meat.

• Main ingredients: Salt pork, Leafy greens, Chili pepper, Thyme

Saltfish & Dumplings

A breakfast staple of stir-fried salted cod and wheat dumplings.

• Main ingredients: Salted cod, Flour, Onion, Bell pepper

Conch Chowder

A creamy soup of conch meat cooked in coconut milk.

• Main ingredients: Conch, Coconut milk, Potato

Coconut Johnny Cake

Fried bread flavored with coconut milk, popular as snacks or treats.

• Main ingredients: Flour, Coconut milk, Sugar

Rice and Peas

A classic side dish of rice cooked with red beans and coconut milk.

• Main ingredients: Rice, Red kidney beans, Coconut milk

Jerk Chicken (Montserrat Style)

Charcoal-grilled chicken spiced with scotch bonnet peppers.

• Main ingredients: Chicken, Allspice, Chili pepper

Plantain Pie

A dessert of ripe plantain wrapped in pastry and baked.

• Main ingredients: Plantain, Flour, Sugar

Sorrel Drink

A red fermented beverage made from hibiscus-type sorrel steeped with spices.

• Main ingredients: Sorrel flowers, Ginger, Sugar, Rum

Cassava Bread

An ancient staple flatbread made from cassava flour.

• Main ingredients: Cassava flour, Salt, Water