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Martinique

Martinique, a French Caribbean island, blends Creole zest with Fort-de-France’s bayfront bustle as its capital, shadowed by Mount Pelée’s volcanic past. Known for rum, zouk music, and sugar cane, its economy leans on tourism and bananas under French governance. Lush rainforests and black-sand beaches dazzle. Martinique’s French-tropical fusion sizzles.

Featured Dishes from Martinique

Accras

Accras

Fritters, made with black eyed peas, salted cod, herring, vegetables, malanga, fruit

Baguette

Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Bakes

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol (spicy codfish salad), vegetables, smoked herring

Beignet

Beignet

Fried dough, may be topped with powdered sugar, serve with coffee

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Croissant

Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Pain au chocolat

Pain au chocolat

Croissant filled with dark chocolate

Pain aux raisins

Pain aux raisins

Spiral pastry with raisins and custard

Riz au lait

Riz au lait

Yaourt

Yaourt

Banane flambée

Banane flambée

Caramelized bananas or plantains with rum and served with ice cream

Banane tarte tatin

Banane tarte tatin

Upside-down pastry with caramelized bananas and rum sauce

Beignet

Beignet

Fried dough, may be topped with powdered sugar, serve with coffee

Blancmange

Blancmange

A sweet molded milk or cream dessert, often flavored with almonds and thickened with gelatin, cornstarch or Irish moss

Blanc-manger coco

Blanc-manger coco

Coconut-flavored molded milk or cream dessert

Bûche de Noël

Bûche de Noël

Yule log cake, common during Christmas

Crepe

Crepe

Thin pancake, topped or filled with a variety of fillings, sweet or savory

Currants roll

Currants roll

Rolled pastry with a sweet currant filling

Éclair

Éclair

Oblong-shaped choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate

Flan

Flan

Custard dessert topped with a layer of caramel sauce, variations include coconut, chestnut, chocolate

Flan coco

Flan coco

Flan custard with coconut

Fondant au chocolat

Fondant au chocolat

A rich chocolate cake, may have a gooey center, similar to moelleux au chocolate cake but not quite as runny

Fraisier

Fraisier

Layered sponge cake (genoise) with fresh strawberries and mousseline (pastry cream mixed with butter)

Frangipane

Frangipane

Almond custard, used as a filling for pastries, desserts

Galette des rois

Galette des rois

Gateau

Gateau

Cake, many different types

Gâteau à la banane

Gâteau à la banane

Gateau au yaourt

Gateau au yaourt

Gateau coco

Gateau coco

Coconut cake or coconut sweets, depending on the location

Gateau patate douce

Gateau patate douce

Sweet potato cake

Ice cream

Ice cream

Macaron

Macaron

Meringue cookie made with almond flour, egg whites, sugar, then made into sandwiches using fruit curd, buttercream or ganache

Moelleux au chocolat

Moelleux au chocolat

Molten chocolate cake with crème anglaise

Omelette norvégienne

Omelette norvégienne

Ice cream cake topped with meringue

Pain au beurre

Pain au beurre

Pain perdu

Pain perdu

Sliced bread soaked in eggs and milk, then fried

Paris-Brest

Paris-Brest

Choux pastry filled with praline flavored cream

Riz au lait

Riz au lait

Sorbet

Sorbet

Fruit sorbets, many flavors, for example, coconut, guava, papaya, tamarind

Sorbet coco

Sorbet coco

Soufflé

Soufflé

Baked egg-based dish, may be sweet or savory

Tablette coco

Tablette coco

Candied coconut, baked coconut squares or bars

Tarte au citron

Tarte au citron

Tarte au sucre

Tarte au sucre

Tarte tatin

Tarte tatin

Upside-down caramelized fruit tart

Tropical fruit

Tropical fruit

Tropical fruits from Martinique include a variety of exotic flavors like soursop, known for its sweet and sour taste, and mangoes that are juicy and rich in vitamin C. The island's climate and volcanic soil contribute to the vibrant taste and high quality of fruits such as pineapples, bananas, and passion fruit, which are enjoyed both fresh and in local dishes.

Bière de Lorraine

Bière de Lorraine

Beer brewed in Lorraine

Champagne

Champagne

Sparkling wine produced in Champagne, France, a protected French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) recognized in 121 countries around the world as of 2019

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Coconut water

Coconut water

Coffee

Coffee

Depaz rhum

Depaz rhum

A brand of rum made in Martinique

French wine

French wine

Guava juice

Guava juice

Jus de canne

Jus de canne

Sugarcane juice

Jus de mandarine

Jus de mandarine

Mauby

Mauby

Traditionally, a fermented beverage made from the bark of the mauby tree, though in recent years may also refer to commercial, carbonated soft drinks of the same name, concentrated mauby syrup may also be purchased to make the drink at home

Passionfruit juice

Passionfruit juice

Planter's Punch

Planter's Punch

Mixed drink made with rum, simple syrup, lime juice, grenadine, Angostura bitters and club soda, IBA official cocktail

Rhum agricole

Rhum agricole

Rum made from cane juice

Rhum Hardy

Rhum Hardy

Rum produced by Distillerie Hardy in Tartane, Martinique

Shrub

Shrub

Fruit and vinegar syrups used to make cocktails, made with water, fruit, sugar and vinegar

Soursop juice

Soursop juice

St. James rum

St. James rum

Ti' punch

Ti' punch

Drink made with rum, sugarcane syrup and lime

Agoulou

Agoulou

Large grilled sandwich filled with meat, vegetables, cheese

Beef

Beef

Blaff

Blaff

Fish or seafood poached with lime juice and chili peppers, serve with rice or vegetables

Boeuf bourguignon

Boeuf bourguignon

Beef and vegetables stewed with red wine

Bokit

Bokit

Fried bread filled with meat, chicken, ham, sausage, cod, conch, fish, seafood, corned beef, vegetables, cheese, sauce

Bouillon

Bouillon

Fortified broth

Boulette

Boulette

Brochette

Brochette

Skewered and grilled meat, chicken, pork, goat, beef, fish, scallops, prawns, venison, vegetables

Callaloo

Callaloo

Stewed greens with meat, saltfish, seafood, okra, tomatoes, onions, also refers simply to steamed callaloo greens

Chatrou

Chatrou

Octopus, for example, fricassée de chatrou (stew), ragoû de chatrou, grilled

Clam

Clam

Colombo

Colombo

Curry, made with goat, pork, chicken, these recipes were brought to Guadeloupe and Martinique by immigrants from Sri Lanka in the 19th century, and are named after Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka

Colombo de poulet

Colombo de poulet

Conch

Conch

Stew, chowder, ceviche, salad, fritters, grilled, curry

Consommé

Consommé

Clear broth or stock served hot as a soup or cold as gelatin

Court-bouillon

Court-bouillon

Broth with fish, seafood

Crabes farcis

Crabes farcis

Crab meat mixture stuffed in a crab shell and topped with breadcrumbs

Crepe

Crepe

Thin pancake, topped or filled with a variety of fillings, sweet or savory

Curry chicken

Curry chicken

Daube

Daube

Stewed beef, vegetables and wine, also made with chicken

Dombrés

Dombrés

Small dumplings, used with stewed chicken, shrimp, fish, crab, crayfish, red beans

Dorade grillée

Dorade grillée

Grilled sea bream

Duck

Duck

Duck à l'orange

Duck à l'orange

Duck with bitter orange sauce

Escargot

Escargot

Escargots à la bourguignonne (escargots de Bourgogne), snails with parsley butter

Flamiche aux poireaux

Flamiche aux poireaux

Flammekueche

Flammekueche

Thin-crust pizza with bacon, onions and crème fraîche

Fricassée

Fricassée

Meat stewed in a wine sauce, made with beef, chicken, pork, lamb, conch, octopus, seafood

Fricassée de chatrou

Fricassée de chatrou

Gombo

Gombo

Okra, used in many dishes, stewed, soup, sauce, with meat, seafood, as a thickening agent

Grilled fish

Grilled fish

Fish cooked over a flame

Grilled seafood

Grilled seafood

Seafood cooked over a flame

Homard

Homard

Jambon de Noël

Jambon de Noël

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