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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. At the 2021 census, the Isle of Man was home to 84,069 people. The government of the United Kingdom is responsible for the isle's military defence and represents it abroad.

Featured Dishes from Isle of Man

Bacon

Bacon

Cured and sometimes smoked meat from the back, side or belly of a pig

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Bonnag

Historically, a large, flat unleavened loaf cooked on a griddle, but contemporary bonnag is more of a round cake-like sweet bread, may contain fruit, currants, raisins, sultanas, candied peel, spices

Cheese

Cheese

Coffee

Coffee

Drop scones

Drop scones

Pancakes, serve with berries, jam, syrup

Eggs

Eggs

Manx honey

Manx honey

Manx kippers

Manx kippers

Butterflied herring that is salted, pickled and smoked over oak chips, used in many recipes

Marmalade

Marmalade

Milk

Milk

Muffin

Muffin

Cupcake-like bread, made with fruit, chocolate chips, nuts, oats

Pancakes

Pancakes

Pan-fried batter, made with buttermilk, pecans, blueberries, served with syrup, fruit

Pastry

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Sausage

Sausage

Scones

Scones

Serve with clotted cream

Tea

Tea

With milk and sugar

Teacake

Teacake

Sweet bun with dried fruit, sultanas, currants, peels, spices

Bun loaf

Bun loaf

Carrot cake

Carrot cake

Cake made with carrots, raisins, pineapple, pecans, spices and a cream cheese frosting

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

Many types, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, caramel, lemon, marble, New York cheesecake

Christmas cake

Christmas cake

Cake made with dried fruit, common during Christmas

Cupcake

Cupcake

Custard tart

Custard tart

Drop scones

Drop scones

Pancakes, serve with berries, jam, syrup

Flapjack

Flapjack

Oat bar dessert, made with oats, butter, brown sugar, syrup

Fudge

Fudge

Gelato

Gelato

Ginger cake

Ginger cake

Serve with custard or whipped cream, tea

Gingerbread

Gingerbread

Cakes, breads and biscuits made with ginger and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, from dense or airy cakes to crispy cookies

Ice cream

Ice cream

Davison's, Manx Ices

Lemon cake

Lemon cake

Mince pie

Mince pie

Sweet pie or pastry filled with diced fruit and spices

Pastry

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Pie

Pie

Scones

Scones

Serve with clotted cream

Victoria sponge cake

Victoria sponge cake

Layered sponge cake with a filling of strawberry jam and icing

Apple juice

Apple juice

Bifrost Manx vodka

Bifrost Manx vodka

Bushy's

Bushy's

Cider

Cider

Coffee

Coffee

Foraging Vintners

Foraging Vintners

Fruit juice

Fruit juice

Gin

Gin

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Gooseberry lemonade

Hooded Ram

Hooded Ram

Liquor

Liquor

ManX Spirit

ManX Spirit

A spirit made by Kella Distillers

Milk

Milk

Okells

Okells

Old Laxey

Old Laxey

Smoothie

Smoothie

Blended fruit drinks made with fruit such as mango, banana and strawberry, mixed berries, banana, coconut, guava, passionfruit, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon

Soft drinks

Soft drinks

Tea

Tea

With milk and sugar

Vodka

Vodka

Wine

Wine

Beef

Beef

Cheese toastie

Cheese toastie

Grilled cheese sandwich, may also contain meat, spinach, chives

Chicken

Chicken

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Chips cheese and gravy

Fries topped with grated cheddar cheese and beef gravy, recently voted the national dish of Isle of Man

Cod

Cod

Crab

Crab

Crab salad

Crab salad

Curry

Curry

Meat, vegetables, seafood in a sauce or stew with a numerous spices and herbs

Duck

Duck

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Fatherless pie

A savory potato pie, typically served with boiled fish on Good Friday

Fish

Fish

Fish and chips

Fish and chips

Deep-fried haddock or herring served with fried potatoes, cod or other fish may also be used

Fishcake

Fishcake

Pan-fried patty of fish with bread crumbs, herbs and spices

Gammon

Gammon

Cured hind leg of pork

Goat

Goat

Herring

Herring

Isle of Man Manx Loaghtan Lamb

Isle of Man Manx Loaghtan Lamb

Pure-bred Manx Loaghtan lambs reared on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Isle of Man Queenies

Isle of Man Queenies

Queen scallops caught in the waters off the Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Kipper bap

Kipper bap

Sandwich made with kippers inside a roll

Lamb

Lamb

Manx Loaghtan sheep native to the Isle of Man

Ling

Ling

Lobster

Lobster

Mackerel

Mackerel

Meat and potato pie

Meat and potato pie

Meat pie

Meat pie

Savory pie filled with steak, chicken, pork, fish, bacon and egg, venison, vegetables, potatoes

Pasty

Pasty

Savory meat and vegetable pie, made with minced meat, potato, onion, vegetables

Peri peri chicken

Peri peri chicken

Chicken marinated in and grilled with a spicy peri-peri chili sauce

Pollock

Pollock

Pork

Pork

Prawn

Prawn

Queenies

Queenies

Queen scallops, traditionally served in a cream sauce, recently named the national dish

Quiche

Quiche

Savory tart made with custard, cheese, vegetables, meat, seafood, bacon

Salmon

Salmon

Sandwich

Sandwich

Seafood

Seafood

Shellfish

Shellfish

Soup

Soup

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Spuds and herrin

Boiled potatoes and herring, the traditional national dish

Trout

Trout

Turkey

Turkey

Banana bread

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Banana bread

Bap

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bap

Large roll, ideal for meat sandwiches made with kippers, sausage, ham, bacon, pork, roast beef

Black pudding

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Black pudding

Sausage made with pork meat, fat, blood, barley, suet and oatmeal

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