Dominica cuisine is the cuisine of the island nation of Dominica. The cuisine is rooted in creole techniques with local produce flavored by spices found on the island. [1]
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Creole food is prevalent on restaurant menus, including callaloo soup, made from tender leaves found at the center of the dasheen plant. Roadside stands and small-town restaurants typically serve fried chicken, fish-and-chips and "tasty bakes" along with cold drinks. The island produces numerous fresh fruits, including bananas, coconuts, papayas, guavas, pineapples, and mangoes which can be eaten as dessert and be pureed or liquefied.[2]
Dominica's national dish is the mountain chicken, which are snares of the legs of a frog called the Capaud, which is endemic to Dominica and Montserrat. Found at higher elevations, it's a protected species and can only be caught between autumn and February.
Rivers flowing down from the mountains provide Dominica with an abundant supply of freshwater.
Dominica tea culture has a long history. Many traditional medicinal teas have origins with the original Carib culture of the island. Dominica brews its own beer under the Kubuli label.
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