Cuisine in U.S. Virgin Islands

Fish & Fungi

Classic home cooking of okra cornmeal porridge with stewed fish.

• Main ingredients: White fish, Okra, Cornmeal

Conch Fritters

Fried street food of fresh conch with spices.

• Main ingredients: Conch, Flour, Chili

Johnny Cake

Slightly sweet fried bread popular for breakfast and snacks.

• Main ingredients: Flour, Sugar, Baking powder

Callaloo Soup

Thickened soup with spinach-like leafy greens and okra.

• Main ingredients: Callaloo leaves, Okra, Pork

Roti

Caribbean-style curry wrapped in thin dough for portable food.

• Main ingredients: Curry-flavored chicken, Potato, Chapati

Pepper Pot

Beef and vegetable stew with spicy peppers.

• Main ingredients: Beef, Scotch bonnet, Taro

Pate

Fried curry pie with spiced meat.

• Main ingredients: Ground meat, Curry powder, Flour

Pigeon Peas & Rice

Coconut milk-flavored rice cooked with beans.

• Main ingredients: Pigeon peas, Rice, Coconut milk

Saltfish (Salt Cod)

Preserved food dish of flaked salted cod stir-fried with vegetables.

• Main ingredients: Dried cod, Bell pepper, Onion

Tamarind Balls

Sweet and sour candy of tamarind pulp rolled with sugar.

• Main ingredients: Tamarind, Sugar, Spices