The French-speaking Caribbean is made up of many different islands,
with many types of cuisine stemming from various influences, such as the
Arawaks, Caribs, Chinese, Spanish, Dutch, West Africans and French.
Davocat from Guadeloupe
The islands of the French-speaking Caribbean include Martinique, St. Martin, Haiti, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. Some French-speaking islands,
such as Guadeloupe and Martinique are a part of France. Guadeloupe is
famous for a spicy, delicious salad-davocat- made with avocados, cassava
and salted cod.
St. Martin’s Banana Flambe
Marigot, St. Martin’s capital city, is known as the Gourmet Capital of
the Caribbean. Dining in St. Martin can be an all night affair, although
it’s uncommon for patrons to eat and run. Along Bikini Beach, and other
beaches in St. Martin, there are many ‘Lo-Los’ that lure you with the
aroma of grilled fish and jerk chicken.
St. Martin also has a
reputation for making fine pastry and sweets, including banana flambé.
Banana flambé is made by peeling and halving a ripe banana lengthwise,
lightly browning the halves in a little oil, then adding sugar and rum
and leaving it to cook for two minutes. When it’s cooked the flambé is
sprinkled with lime juice and served immediately.
Dine on Lambi and Conch in Martinique
Restaurants in Martinique feature lambi (conch) and blaff. Blaff is a
boiled fresh fish with oysters and fresh water crayfish. Martinique has
enjoyed success with exporting the peanut punch it makes, which is a
blend of peanuts, coconut and rum.
Enjoy Haitian Food at Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Codfish acras are appetizers which are easy to make. The codfish can be
substituted with shell fish. Haitian pate (pattie) is an appetizer that
can be made with chicken, fish, or beef. Pastry dough is made using
flour, water and salt. Mantega is spread on the dough, and then the
dough is cut into small squares. The cooked meat is put on top of the
squares, which are then baked.
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