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Anguilla

Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory's capital is The Valley. Anguilla had a population of approximately 15,753 in 2021.

Featured Dishes from Anguilla

Avocado

Avocado

Bakes

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol, vegetables, smoked herring

Banana

Banana

Boiled potatoes

Boiled potatoes

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Eggs

Eggs

Fresh fruit

Fresh fruit

Johnnycake

Johnnycake

Pastry

Pastry

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

Saltfish

Saltfish

Tea

Tea

Coconut cake

Coconut cake

Coconut pie

Coconut pie

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Cracked coconut

A dessert at Blanchards restaurant made with coconut ice cream inside a chocolate coconut shell

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Currants roll

Rolled pastry with a sweet currant filling

Fresh fruit

Fresh fruit

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Fruit fritters

Ice cream

Ice cream

Rum raisin, coconut sorbet, ginger, lavendar

Pumpkin fritters

Pumpkin fritters

Tamarind balls

Tamarind balls

Small snacks made with tamarind pulp, sugar, flour, salt and pepper

Tart

Tart

Beer

Beer

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

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

Pyrat rum

Pyrat rum

Rum

Rum

Rum Punch

Rum Punch

Cocktail made with rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine

Smoothie

Smoothie

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

Tea

Tea

Beef

Beef

Callaloo

Callaloo

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

Ceviche

Ceviche

Raw fish, seafood, conch, shrimp, in citrus juice and seasonings

Chicken

Chicken

Jerk, stewed, baked, curried, fried, grilled

Chicken stew

Chicken stew

Chicken stewed with vegetables, potatoes, spices

Conch

Conch

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

Conch chowder

Conch chowder

Tomato-based chowder made with ground conch meat

Conch stew

Conch stew

Conch soup and conch chowder are soup dishes made with conch that are traditional in various Caribbean island cuisines as well as the cuisine of Honduras. Conch chowder is also a traditional food of the Florida Keys.

Crab

Crab

Cracked conch

Cracked conch

Pounded and tenderized conch, dipped in batter and fried, serve with lime juice, goat pepper sauce, peas and rice

Curry chicken

Curry chicken

Curry goat

Curry goat

Curry lobster

Curry lobster

Curried spiny lobster

Fish

Fish

Ceviche, grilled, pan-fried, stew, salad, fritters

Fish and chips

Fish and chips

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

Fish sandwich

Fish sandwich

Sandwich made with grilled or fried mahi-mahi, snapper

Fish stew

Fish stew

Goat

Goat

Goat stew

Goat stew

Grilled fish

Grilled fish

Fish cooked over a flame

Grilled spiny lobster

Grilled spiny lobster

Spiny lobster cooked over a flame

Grouper

Grouper

Jerk chicken

Jerk chicken

Seasoned and grilled chicken, serve with jerk sauce, rice, peas and slaw

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Jerk goat

Spicy seasoned and grilled goat

Mahi

Mahi

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

Patties

Patties

Moon-shaped meat pies filled with saltfish, beef, chicken, pork, curry, callaloo, vegetables

Pork

Pork

Curry, jerk, chops, ribs, roast

Pork ribs

Pork ribs

Spicy seasoned or marinated pork ribs, then grilled

Prawn

Prawn

Roti

Roti

Flatbread, may be filled with ingredients such as beef, dal puri, curry, goat, chicken, pumpkin, vegetable, lamb, lambi, pork, seafood

Saltfish

Saltfish

Seafood

Seafood

Seafood soup

Seafood soup

Conch, fish, spiny lobster, shrimp

Snapper

Snapper

Steamed, grilled, fried

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster bisque

Spiny lobster bisque

Sunday roast

Sunday roast

Roast beef, lamb, pork or chicken, served with vegetables, potatoes, gravy, Yorkshire pudding

Bakes

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol, vegetables, smoked herring

Breadfruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Breadfruit

Baked, boiled, fried, grilled, roasted, casserole, pie, stews, pudding, punch

Coleslaw

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Coleslaw

Conch fritters

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Conch fritters

Spicy, savory fritters made with ground conch meat, serve with Calypso sauce

Cornbread

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Cornbread

Dumplings

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dumplings

Dumplings are prepared in many ways, for example, boiled, fried, in soups and stews, and using many different ingredients such as flour, cassava, coconut, cornmeal

Fruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fruit

Breadfruit, citrus, coconuts, mangoes, plantains

Johnnycake

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Johnnycake

Potato salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Potato salad

Rice and beans

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice and beans

Pigeon peas and rice with seasonings, herbs

Salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Salad

There are many different kinds of salads worldwide, made with vegetables, fruits, tubers, grains, meats, pastas, cheese

Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Scotch bonnet pepper sauce

Scotch bonnet hot sauce, serve with poultry, seafood, goat, fish

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Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tania fritters

Fritters made with malanga

Vegetables

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Vegetables

Callalloo greens, garlic, onions, peppers, pigeon peas, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, yams