Saint Lucia
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Green Figs and Saltfish
The national dish: green figs and saltfish — 'figs' (green bananas) boiled and served with sautéed salt cod, onions, peppers and mayonnaise-dressed cucumbers — Saint Lucia's beloved plate. Ingredients: green bananas, sal…
Bouyon (Saint Lucia)
The one-pot broth: bouyon — a hearty soup-stew of red beans or pigeon peas, salt meat or fish, ground provisions (dasheen, yam, plantain), dumplings and callaloo — Saint Lucia's Saturday cauldron. Ingredients: beans, sal…
Cocoa Tea
The cocoa morning: cocoa tea — a spiced hot chocolate made from local cocoa sticks (cocoa, bay leaf, cinnamon, nutmeg) grated into hot water or milk with sugar — Saint Lucia's breakfast brew from its cocoa estates. Ingre…
Gros Islet Fish Fry
The Friday fish: Saint Lucia's grilled and fried fish with Creole sauce at the Gros Islet Friday night street party — the island's weekly feast of fish, lobster (in season), conch and bakes. Ingredients: reef fish, lobst…
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