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PROVIDENCIALES DINING GUIDE
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WINTER 2009 - SPRING 2010
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FRY FISH:
Usually served
head on, this can be any
local fish. Seasoned and
then deep fried in very
hot oil this is a popular
breakfast dish in the Caribbean.
PEAS N' RICE:
Field peas, pi-
geon peas, black-eyed peas, or
split peas mixed with rice and
cooked seasoned with salted
pig tail and conch. Local varia-
tions also include crab n' rice
and okra n' rice.
JOHNNY CAKE:
Fried cornmeal
flatbread is a staple for many
Caribbean islands. Tastes like
corn bread but looks like a pan-
cake; this tasty dish is often
served as a side with fried fish.
FRIED PLANTAIN:
A large ba-
nana type fruit, the plantain is
lower in sugar than so-called
regular bananas. Usually cut into
sections and fried in oil until
golden brown, fried plantain is
a popular side-dish for a variety
of meals.
CRAB SOUP:
A red soup with
vegetable stock base, added
sweet potatoes and
other potatoes, plantain
(that banana-like fruit),
boiled crab, and lightly
spiced according to the
cook - but often with
thyme.
OKRA SOUP:
Much like
the crab soup. The okra
is boiled and the soup is
not so spicy.
JERKED PORK OR
CHICKEN:
A combina-
tion of spices used as a
rub or with the addition
of vinegar, soy sauce
and oil used as a mari-
nade. The spices are
typically, but not lim-
ited to, allspice,
scotch bonnet pep-
pers and thyme that permeate
deep into the meat and pack a
fiery punch. The meat is then
slowly grilled to perfection.
GRITS N' TUNA:
Locally grown
(Middle and North Caicos) and
finely hand-ground corn, boiled
in salted water before the butter
is added. Often served along-
side steamed, fried or boiled
fish. The local favourite is tuna.
OXTAIL:
Just as it sounds this
dish consists of the tail of a
beef animal, skinned then cut
into short sections. Usually
browned and then stewed
with spices and vegetables.
GOAT:
A popular meat for
cooking on most Caribbean is-
lands, this dish is most often
served curried. The meat itself
has a flavour similar to lamb.
CURRY:
Everything can be
curried in the Caribbean!
Not usually as 'hot' as
a Jerk sauce, a good
Caribbean curry can still
pack enough whallop to
wake up the taste buds!
JAMAICAN PATTIES:
Usually meat filled (Al-
though vegetable vari-
eties are available for
the Rastas!) these are
similar to a large tart,
with spiced meat
packed inside a flipped
and sealed pastry. They
are served hot and
often for breakfast.
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AT LEFT FROM TOP:
CAICOS LOBSTER TAIL -
THE ANCHORAGE
COMBO JERK PLATTER -
HORSE-EYE JACK'S
CONCH FRITTERS -
DA CONCH SHACK
THIS PAGE FROM TOP:
BAKED CHICKEN/CASSAVA -
KENEISHAS RESTAURANT
LOBSTER TAIL -
HORSE-EYE JACKS
CONCH CREPES - BAY BISTRO
CRACKED CONCH -
DA CONCH SHACK