A FOOD TRADITION

Dominica Creole Cuisine

A Creole cooking tradition shaped by Kalinago, African, European, and Caribbean influences, centered on provisions, seafood, meats, soups, and coconut-based sweets.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Cornmeal Dumplings

Boiled dumplings made with cornmeal, usually combined with wheat flour, salt, and water to create a firm seasoned dough.

Cornmeal Porridge

A warm Dominican porridge of cooked cornmeal sweetened with sugar and commonly enriched with coconut milk and aromatic spices.

Crab Back

Seasoned crab meat is packed into a crab shell with aromatics and a crumb binder before being baked or fried.

Dominica Black Cake

A dark, rich fruit cake made with macerated dried fruit, spices, sugar, and an enriched cake batter.

Fish Broth

A Bajan fish soup made by simmering fish with root vegetables, aromatics, water, and seasoning into a hearty broth.

Fried Breadfruit

Breadfruit wedges or slices are fried in vegetable oil until crisp outside and tender inside, with salt commonly added for seasoning.

Fried Plantain

Ripe or green plantain slices are fried in vegetable oil until golden and may be lightly salted.

Goat Water

A traditional Antiguan goat stew in a richly seasoned broth, often served with dumplings or other starches.

Green Fig and Saltfish

Boiled green bananas, locally called green fig, are served with sautéed salted cod, onion, peppers, garlic, and oil; this preparation is strongly identified with Saint Lucia and is also associated with neighboring Eastern Caribbean food traditions.

Guava Cheese

A firm Caribbean guava confection made by cooking guava with sugar until it sets into a sliceable paste.

Lambi

Lambi is a Dominican Creole conch dish typically simmered with aromatic vegetables and herbs.

Mountain Chicken

Seasoned frog legs are commonly marinated with citrus and aromatics, coated with flour, and fried until crisp.

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