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Caribbean food: 42 traditional dishes from 14 countries

Caribbean cooking is built on root vegetables, salted fish and slow-cooked pork, with African, Indigenous and European roots.

42 traditional Caribbean dishes from 14 countries, with cooking time and full ingredient lists. Free to read, step by step.

42 dishes across the region

Ducana, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda
Ducana🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Fungie, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda
Fungie🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 30 minutes
Pepperpot, a traditional dish from Antigua and Barbuda
Pepperpot🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 2 hours
Conch fritters, a traditional dish from Bahamas
Conch fritters🇧🇸 Bahamas · 30 minutes
Cracked conch, a traditional dish from Bahamas
Cracked conch🇧🇸 Bahamas · 45 minutes
Peas n' rice, a traditional dish from Bahamas
Peas n' rice🇧🇸 Bahamas · 30 minutes
Flying fish and cou-cou, a traditional dish from Barbados
Flying fish and cou-cou🇧🇧 Barbados · 1 hour
Macaroni pie, a traditional dish from Barbados
Macaroni pie🇧🇧 Barbados · 1 hour
Pepperpot, a traditional dish from Barbados
Pepperpot🇧🇧 Barbados · 3 hours
Moros y cristianos, a traditional dish from Cuba
Moros y cristianos🇨🇺 Cuba · 1 hour
Ropa vieja, a traditional dish from Cuba
Ropa vieja🇨🇺 Cuba · 2 hours
Tostones, a traditional dish from Cuba
Tostones🇨🇺 Cuba · 30 minutes
Callaloo soup, a traditional dish from Dominica
Callaloo soup🇩🇲 Dominica · 30 minutes
Crab and dumplings, a traditional dish from Dominica
Crab and dumplings🇩🇲 Dominica · 1 hour
Mountain chicken, a traditional dish from Dominica
Mountain chicken🇩🇲 Dominica · 1 hour and 30 minutes
La bandera dominicana, a traditional dish from Dominican Republic
La bandera dominicana🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 45 minutes
Mangú, a traditional dish from Dominican Republic
Mangú🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 30 minutes
Sancocho, a traditional dish from Dominican Republic
Sancocho🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 2 hours
Bake and shark, a traditional dish from Grenada
Bake and shark🇬🇩 Grenada · 1 hour
Callaloo soup, a traditional dish from Grenada
Callaloo soup🇬🇩 Grenada · 30 minutes
Oil down, a traditional dish from Grenada
Oil down🇬🇩 Grenada · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Diri kole, a traditional dish from Haiti
Diri kole🇭🇹 Haiti · 45 minutes
Griot, a traditional dish from Haiti
Griot🇭🇹 Haiti · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Soup joumou, a traditional dish from Haiti
Soup joumou🇭🇹 Haiti · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Ackee and saltfish, a traditional dish from Jamaica
Ackee and saltfish🇯🇲 Jamaica · 30 minutes
Jerk chicken, a traditional dish from Jamaica
Jerk chicken🇯🇲 Jamaica · 2 hours
Rice and peas, a traditional dish from Jamaica
Rice and peas🇯🇲 Jamaica · 40 minutes
Arroz con gandules, a traditional dish from Puerto Rico
Arroz con gandules🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 1 hour
Mofongo, a traditional dish from Puerto Rico
Mofongo🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 45 minutes
Pastellón, a traditional dish from Puerto Rico
Pastellón🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Conch fritters, a traditional dish from Saint Kitts and Nevis
Conch fritters🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 30 minutes
Fruity rice, a traditional dish from Saint Kitts and Nevis
Fruity rice🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 30 minutes
Saltfish and ackee, a traditional dish from Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saltfish and ackee🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 30 minutes
Callaloo soup, a traditional dish from Saint Lucia
Callaloo soup🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 30 minutes
Green fig and saltfish, a traditional dish from Saint Lucia
Green fig and saltfish🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 1 hour
Stewed chicken, a traditional dish from Saint Lucia
Stewed chicken🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Callaloo, a traditional dish from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Callaloo🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 30 minutes
Fried jackfish, a traditional dish from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Fried jackfish🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 30 minutes
Roti, a traditional dish from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Roti🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 30 minutes
Callaloo, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago
Callaloo🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 30 minutes
Doubles, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago
Doubles🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 1 hour
Roti, a traditional dish from Trinidad and Tobago
Roti🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 30 minutes

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What is caribbean food like?

Caribbean cooking is built on root vegetables, salted fish and slow-cooked pork, with African, Indigenous and European roots. Copper documents 42 traditional dishes across 14 countries in the region.

How long do caribbean dishes take to cook?

The median across these 42 dishes is 45 minutes. 17 are ready in 30 minutes or less.

Which countries are included?

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.