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| Conch Fritters, Bahamas |
Souse
Souse is a thin water-based soup. It is a simple dish of few ingredients, most commonly water, onions, lime, peppers and meat.
Conch
Conch is a white shellfish meat found inside conch shells. It is a delicious specialty of the Bahamas and often served as conch fritters, cracked conch or conch salad. The meat is a bit like lobster or scallops.
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| Conch shell |
Coconut Shrimp
Large headless shrimp rolled in coconut flakes and breadcrumbs, then fried. What could be better? Seriously, the inventor deserves a medal.
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| Coconut Shrimp, Bahamas |
Peas and Grits
Peas and grits is a staple food across the Bahamas and is served as an accompaniment to other dishes. Pigeon peas are cooked with bacon and vegetables then stirred into grits (broken grains of corn)
Guava Duff
Guava Duff is a dessert, similar to a souffle or little cake. It is made by endlessly folding pureed guava into the dough mixture and then cooking and often served with butter sauce.
Have you been to the Bahamas? What did you enjoy eating?
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