A FOOD TRADITION
Bajan Cuisine
A Barbadian Creole cooking tradition shaped by West African, British, and broader Caribbean influences, with seafood, cornmeal, root crops, and hearty savory dishes at its core.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
25–30 of 30
Saltfish Accra
Accra is a seasoned saltfish fritter made from salted fish mixed with flour, aromatics, and pepper before being fried.
Stew Fish
A Bajan fish dish made by cooking seasoned fish in a savory stew of tomato, onion, garlic, and sweet pepper.
Sugar Cake
A traditional Bajan confection made by cooking coconut with sugar until firm and cutting it into pieces.
Sweet Bread
Sweet bread is a Bajan enriched bread made with wheat flour, sugar, butter, and commonly coconut and raisins, then baked until tender and golden.
Tamarind Balls
A no-bake Caribbean sweet made by mixing tamarind pulp with sugar and rolling the mixture into bite-sized balls.
Toolum
A traditional Barbadian coconut sweet made by cooking grated coconut with sugar, ginger, and warming spices until firm enough to shape.
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