Cuisine in Saint Helena

Saint Helena Fish Cakes

Island home cooking mixing flaked tuna or marlin with potatoes, flavored with herbs.

• Region: Saint Helena Island
• Main ingredients: Fish meat, Potatoes, Parsley, Onions

Plo

Spicy one-pot dish with turmeric-colored rice cooked with chicken and vegetables.

• Region: Saint Helena Island
• Main ingredients: Rice, Chicken, Turmeric, Vegetables

Grilled Lobster Tail

Signature dish of boldly grilled rock lobster from Tristan waters.

• Region: Tristan da Cunha
• Main ingredients: Rock lobster, Butter, Lemon

Tungi Sunset

Cocktail using "Tungi" spirits distilled from local cactus fruit.

• Region: Saint Helena Island
• Main ingredients: Tungi spirits, Passion fruit juice

Coconut Fingers

Sponge cake coated with coconut flakes, tea-time staple.

• Main ingredients: Flour, Eggs, Coconut, Sugar

Pumpkin Pudding

Sweet dish of thick pumpkin steamed into puree.

• Main ingredients: Pumpkin, Eggs, Condensed milk

Tuna Fingers

Light meal of salted tuna wrapped in pastry and fried.

• Region: Ascension Island
• Main ingredients: Tuna, Flour, Spices