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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.

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  • Stewed saltfish

    National dish with spicy plantains and coconut dumplings. Ready in 30 min plus overnight soaking prep and 1 hr cooking.…

  • Black cake

    Dark rum-soaked fruit cake, dense and boozy, cut in thin slices. Ready in 45 min prep and 2 hr baking…

  • Coconut tart

    Pastry turnover filled with sweet spiced grated coconut. Ready in 35 min prep and 45 min cooking. 8 tarts. A…

  • Ginger beer

    Sharp homemade drink of pounded fresh ginger, lime and sugar. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 to 3 days…

  • Goat water

    Thick goat stew with breadfruit, cloves and a splash of rum. Ready in 30 min prep and 3 hr cooking.…

  • Johnny cakes

    Fried slightly sweet dough puffs. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12 cakes. A bread & pastry…

  • Mauby

    Bitter-sweet bark infusion with spice, drunk very cold. Ready in 15 min prep and 40 min cooking. 2 litres of…

  • Pelau

    One-pot rice with pigeon peas and chicken. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings. A main…

  • Sea moss drink

    Seaweed cooked to a gel and blended with milk, spice and sweetener. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min…

  • Sorrel drink

    Hibiscus steeped with clove and ginger, sweetened and chilled. Ready in 15 min prep and 30 min cooking. 2 litres.…