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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s food is built around sugar-heritage islands serving stewed saltfish with coconut dumplings, goat water, and Saturday souse. Look for Stewed saltfish (national dish with spicy plantains and coconut dumplings), Goat water (peppery goat and breadfruit stew, festival favorite) and Pelau (rice and pigeon peas with browned chicken). The national dish, salt cod stewed and served with spicy plantains, coconut dumplings and breadfruit; salt fish came through plantation trade. This atlas has 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

22 dishes.

BakesBakesRounds of dough fried or baked, split and filled with saltfish or cheeseBlack cakeBlack cakeDark rum-soaked fruit cake, dense and boozy, cut in thin slicesBlack puddingBlack puddingRice-stuffed blood sausage, weekend delicacyBush teaBush teaHot infusion of lemongrass, soursop leaf or mint, drunk morning and nightCane juiceCane juiceSweet green juice pressed from fresh sugar cane and served over iceCane Spirit RothschildCane Spirit RothschildClear spirit distilled from fresh cane juice, drunk with grapefruit sodaCoconut tartCoconut tartPastry turnover filled with sweet spiced grated coconutConch waterConch waterPeppery clear conch broth with dumplings and provisionsFungiFungiStiff cornmeal and okra porridge turned in a pot and served with saltfishGinger beerGinger beerSharp homemade drink of pounded fresh ginger, lime and sugarGoat waterGoat waterThick goat stew with breadfruit, cloves and a splash of rumJohnny cakesJohnny cakesFried slightly sweet dough puffsMaubyMaubyBitter-sweet bark infusion with spice, drunk very coldPelauPelauOne-pot rice with pigeon peas and chickenRum punchRum punchRum, lime, syrup and water over ice, dusted with nutmeg and bittersSea moss drinkSea moss drinkSeaweed cooked to a gel and blended with milk, spice and sweetenerSorrel drinkSorrel drinkHibiscus steeped with clove and ginger, sweetened and chilledSouseSousePig's feet and trimmings pickled with lime, cucumber and pepperStewed saltfishStewed saltfishNational dish with spicy plantains and coconut dumplingsSugar cakeSugar cakeGrated coconut boiled in sugar, set into moundsTamarind ballsTamarind ballsSour tamarind pulp rolled with sugar and salt into sticky ballsTing with StingTing with StingGrapefruit soda spiked with local cane spirit, served over ice

  • Bakes

    Rounds of dough fried or baked, split and filled with saltfish or cheese. Ready in 20 min prep and 20…

  • Black pudding

    Rice-stuffed blood sausage, weekend delicacy. Ready in 45 min prep and 1 hour cooking. Makes about 8 links. A snack…

  • Bush tea

    Hot infusion of lemongrass, soursop leaf or mint, drunk morning and night. Ready in 5 min prep and 15 min…

  • Cane Spirit Rothschild

    Clear spirit distilled from fresh cane juice, drunk with grapefruit soda. A wine & spirit recipe from Saint Kitts and…

  • Cane juice

    Sweet green juice pressed from fresh sugar cane and served over ice. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking.…

  • Conch water

    Peppery clear conch broth with dumplings and provisions. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Fungi

    Stiff cornmeal and okra porridge turned in a pot and served with saltfish. Ready in 10 min prep and 30…

  • Rum punch

    Rum, lime, syrup and water over ice, dusted with nutmeg and bitters. Ready in 15 min prep and 2 hr…

  • Souse

    Pig’s feet and trimmings pickled with lime, cucumber and pepper. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6…

  • Ting with Sting

    Grapefruit soda spiked with local cane spirit, served over ice. Ready in 2 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 1.…