1Cou-cou and flying fish
Eaten all over Barbados
Cornmeal and okra with steamed flying fish, the national dish.
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What to eat in Barbados
The 6 dishes to eat in Barbados
Bajan cooking.
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2A photo like itPudding and souse
Best: Everywhere on Saturday
Sweet potato pudding with pickled pork.
3Fish cakes
Eaten all over Barbados
Salt cod fritters with herbs and pepper, eaten with bread at any hour.
4Macaroni pie
Eaten all over Barbados
Baked macaroni with cheese and egg, served on Sundays.
5A photo like itBajan pepper pot
Eaten all over Barbados
Meat stewed slowly in cassareep and spices.
6A photo like itCutter
Eaten all over Barbados
A salt bread roll filled with fried fish, ham or egg.
Where to eat in Barbados
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Eat your way through Barbados
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Saint LuciaGreen fig and saltfish
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRoasted breadfruit and jackfish
GrenadaOil down
DominicaCallaloo soup
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