Bajan cuisine is a mixture of African, Indian, and British influences. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and spices, hot side dishes, and one or more salads. The meal is usually served with one or more sauces.
The national dish of Barbados is Cou-Cou & fried Flying Fish with spicy gravy. Another traditional meal is "Pudding and Souse" a dish of pickled pork with spiced sweet potatoes.
Main courses
Fried flying fish
Fried or grilled fish such as kingfish, swordfish, mahi mahi, and "dolphin" (dolphinfish). A whole roast red snapper is a delicacy.
Barbecued, or stewed lamb or pork chops
Curry beef or mutton
Baked or fried chicken
Grilled or fried prawns
Grilled Turkey wings
Saltfish in a spicy tomato sauce
Pepperpot
Rice and peas – rice with split pea and gravy.
Macaroni pie
Cou-Cou
Sweet Potato, grilled, mashed or as fries
English Potato grilled, mashed or as fries
Fried Plantain
Breadfruit grilled or fried
Chow Mein
Steamed mixed vegetables, such as broccoli, pumpkin, cabbage, and onion
Buttered cassava or yam
Garden Salad
Pasta Salad
Potato Salad
Coleslaw
Plain Sweetcorn, beetroot or pineapple
Bajan pepper sauce
Ketchup
Tartar Sauce for fish
Wrap roti, usually with beef, chicken or saltfish with potatoes, spices, and sometimes chickpeas
Cutters- fried Flying fish in a bap
Fishcake
Samosas often made with Conch
Pumpkin soup
Conkies
Rum and Rum Punch
Banks beer
Sorrel drink
Mauby
Fruit juice
American staples such as pizza, Hot Dogs and burgers are fairly common, as are British fish and chips. Chinese, Indian, and Thai dishes are available in the main towns. A few Mexican and Brazilian restaurants are available on the South Coast. There are upmarket sushi restaurants in or near large resorts.
