Caribbean Food: 5 Best Things To Eat In The Bahamas

Looking to explore a new culinary arena? Open the door to the world of Caribbean food, a cuisine rich with cultural influences around the world. Caribbean food recipes are often taken from a mixture of African, East Indian, Arab, European, Amerindian, and Chinese influences to create the unique blend of Caribbean food that you can find across many Caribbean islands, including the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Aruba, and the Bahamas.

Much of the Caribbean food scene calls for ingredients like cassava, rice,  plantains, beans, and coconut, as well as fish, beef, or poultry, among many other ingredients that are found in Caribbean food recipes.

The Bahamas not only offers a beautiful, warm holiday destination, but also a chance to learn about and explore Caribbean cuisine.

Among the popular Caribbean dishes you can try are popular Caribbean soups including callaloo, which can also be found in different variations in Guyana and Belize, among many other islands in the Caribbean. The main ingredient is callaloo leaves, though it can also be served with spinach or okra.

Other popular Caribbean soups are conch soup as well as pepper pot stew, a dish that is popular in Guyana.

Seafood is popular ingredient in many dishes in the Bahamas, with baked crab and grouper, the latter of which is often served with grits and be boiled, fried, grilled, or sautéed.

For dessert try a tart, particularly coconut tart or pineapple tart.