Bahamas Food

If you are looking for the kind of food to expect in The Bahamas; then you will be pleased to know your options are nearly endless. As the nation is a major vacation destination for tourists around the world, the place caters to all kinds of taste buds. However there are some special Bahamian foods, that tourists can consider tasting in order to understand Bahamas food culture along with everything else.

Read on to educate yourself about the food culture in Bahamas. But before we move on to the food section, let’s take a quick look at what the Bahamas is all about.

Once in Bahamas, it does not take long to realize that it is not one destination but many. The Bahamas officially known as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a nation consisting of numerous inhabited and uninhabited islands. The country has 29 peopled islands, as many as 2,387 unpopulated rock atolls and 661 cays. Situated in the Atlantic Ocean, the place is a major tourist haunt.

The Bahamas offer a wide variety of international cuisines ranging from Lasagna to Sushi. However, the nation itself has some delicacies and specialties which are worth giving a try.

In case you are a seafood fanatic then the Bahamas is sure to delight your taste buds. Sea treasures like the land crabs, Conch (pronounced as ‘konk’), Crawfish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail and Grouper are loved by tourists and locals alike.

Conch, which is pronounced as ‘konk’ is a kind of shell fish and has been a local seafood delicacy. Conches are like oysters, but they are not slimy as the later; instead conch meat is white and firm. They can also be prepared in several different ways which include conch fritters, conch salad, conch stew, conch chowder and also ‘cracked conch’, a deep fried conch preparation.

People who have been to the Bahamas are likely to know about ‘Boiled fish and grits’. The dish happens to be a popular Bahamian breakfast. The name of the preparation is self explanatory, boiled fish served with home produced Bahamian bread. The most commonly used fish in this preparation is Grouper. Other Bahamian delicacies include:

• Bahamian stew fish: A preparation made with fish, spices, tomatoes, onions, and celery.
• Bahamian crawfish, peas and rice: the item consists of rice, celery, bacon/pork, pigeon peas, pepper, salt and thyme.
• Johnny Cake: the dish is prepared with bread pan-cooked with butter, baking powder, salt, sugar, flour and milk.

  A Bahamian meal typically consists of:

  Main course:

• Rice
• Crab
• Appetizing steamed fish
• Cheese and macaroni
• Potato
  
  

  Desserts:

  
  Bahamian desserts usually include any of the following:
• Guava duff
• Bread pudding
• Pineapple or coconut tart, etc.
  
  The meal is usually enjoyed with beers or a big glass of Switcha, a beverage made of water, lemon and sugar and is served ice cold.
  
  

  Christmas Meal in the Bahamas:

  
  Talking about Bahamas food, the Christmas meal cannot be a miss. A typical Christmas meal in the Bahamas consists of the following:
• Stuffed baked turkey
• Baked ham
• Rice and green peas
• Sweet potato/yam
• Cheese
• Baked macaroni
• Vegetables
• Coleslaw
• Potato salad
  
  Bahamas food is kind of heavy for daily consumption, but nevertheless it is extremely mouth watering. So, if you are a real foodie then you are sure to enjoy Bahamian food.