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🇦🇬 Traditional dishes from Antigua and Barbuda

3 dishes people actually cook in Antigua and Barbuda: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ducana

90 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Ducana, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda

Deliciously sweet and spiced steamed dumplings.

  • 600 g sweet potatoes
  • 200 g flour
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 4 banana leaves

Fungie

30 min · easy · 5 ingredients

Fungie, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda

A hearty cornmeal dish that's a Caribbean delight!

  • 300 g cornmeal
  • 800 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 50 g butter
  • 10 g fresh herbs

Pepperpot

120 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Pepperpot, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda

A flavorful stew that warms the soul!

  • 500 g beef
  • 300 g pork
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp hot pepper sauce
  • 500 ml water

What do people eat in Antigua and Barbuda?

The three dishes from Antigua and Barbuda documented in Copper are Ducana, Fungie and Pepperpot. Two of the three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 20 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Antigua and Barbuda?

The three recipes need 20 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Antigua and Barbuda entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Antigua and Barbuda take?

Fungie is the quickest at 30 minutes. Pepperpot is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Antigua and Barbuda is easiest to make at home?

Fungie is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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