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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, Antigua and Barbuda
Ducana🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 1 hour and 35 minutes
Fungie, Antigua and Barbuda
Fungie🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 30 minutes
Pepperpot, Antigua and Barbuda
Pepperpot🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 13 hours and 55 minutes
Conch fritters, Bahamas
Conch fritters🇧🇸 Bahamas · 50 minutes
Cracked conch, Bahamas
Cracked conch🇧🇸 Bahamas · 1 hour
Peas n' rice, Bahamas
Peas n' rice🇧🇸 Bahamas · 50 minutes
Flying fish and cou-cou, Barbados
Flying fish and cou-cou🇧🇧 Barbados · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Macaroni pie, Barbados
Macaroni pie🇧🇧 Barbados · 1 hour and 15 minutes
Pepperpot, Barbados
Pepperpot🇧🇧 Barbados · 5 hours
Moros y cristianos, Cuba
Moros y cristianos🇨🇺 Cuba · 14 hours and 10 minutes
Ropa vieja, Cuba
Ropa vieja🇨🇺 Cuba · 3 hours and 10 minutes
Tostones, Cuba
Tostones🇨🇺 Cuba · 30 minutes
Callaloo soup, Dominica
Callaloo soup🇩🇲 Dominica · 2 hours and 5 minutes
Crab back, Dominica
Crab back🇩🇲 Dominica · 1 hour and 15 minutes
Sancoche, Dominica
Sancoche🇩🇲 Dominica · 45 minutes
La bandera dominicana, Dominican Republic
La bandera dominicana🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 14 hours and 30 minutes
Mangú, Dominican Republic
Mangú🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 35 minutes
Sancocho, Dominican Republic
Sancocho🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 3 hours and 20 minutes
Bake and shark, Grenada
Bake and shark🇬🇩 Grenada · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Callaloo soup, Grenada
Callaloo soup🇬🇩 Grenada · 3 hours and 35 minutes
Oil down, Grenada
Oil down🇬🇩 Grenada · 13 hours and 50 minutes
Diri kole, Haiti
Diri kole🇭🇹 Haiti · 13 hours and 50 minutes
Griot, Haiti
Griot🇭🇹 Haiti · 13 hours and 45 minutes
Soup joumou, Haiti
Soup joumou🇭🇹 Haiti · 2 hours and 50 minutes
Ackee and saltfish, Jamaica
Ackee and saltfish🇯🇲 Jamaica · 12 hours and 35 minutes
Jerk chicken, Jamaica
Jerk chicken🇯🇲 Jamaica · 1 day and 2 hours
Rice and peas, Jamaica
Rice and peas🇯🇲 Jamaica · 13 hours and 30 minutes
Arroz con gandules, Puerto Rico
Arroz con gandules🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 55 minutes
Mofongo, Puerto Rico
Mofongo🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 45 minutes
Pastellón, Puerto Rico
Pastellón🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 1 hour and 55 minutes
Conch fritters, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Conch fritters🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 1 hour and 5 minutes
Pelau, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Pelau🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 50 minutes
Saltfish and dumplings, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saltfish and dumplings🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 13 hours and 20 minutes
Callaloo soup, Saint Lucia
Callaloo soup🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 13 hours and 25 minutes
Green fig and saltfish, Saint Lucia
Green fig and saltfish🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 8 hours and 55 minutes
Stewed chicken, Saint Lucia
Stewed chicken🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 2 hours
Callaloo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Callaloo🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 2 hours and 25 minutes
Fried jackfish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Fried jackfish🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1 hour and 45 minutes
Roti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Roti🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 40 minutes
Callaloo, Trinidad and Tobago
Callaloo🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 1 hour
Doubles, Trinidad and Tobago
Doubles🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 10 hours and 20 minutes
Roti, Trinidad and Tobago
Roti🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 2 hours and 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 2 hours and 25 minutes. 2 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.