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.