Cuisine of the Cayman Islands

own traditional dishes. Using the right amount of spices for example is essential – either for spicing up the taste or for coloring the dish. The diversity of vegetables and cereals found in Cayman Islands is also noticed ous dishes belonging to their cuisine. The visual . Meat is one of the main elements of most Cayman Islands dishes and cured and smoked hams are often parts of delicious dishes.

Traditions and festivals

There are many festivals and tradition

), Remembrance Day (November 11),and Christmas Day (December 25). Festivals like Batabano, Cayfest, Pirates Week and food festivals present an opportunity for district cooks to prepare traditional foods that are not always easily accessible. On national holidays people from Cayman Islands serve traditional dishes which mainly contain turtle, Conch, whelks and other local seafood cooked with coconut milk or oil depending on the method of preparation. Plantain, breadfruit, yams, cassava, coco, rice and beans are also included or served on the side. A delicious dish served in restaurants but especially at Christmas in Caymanian homes is Cayman style beef which is 'picked' almost like a pulled pork. It is served with a variety of breadkind and sweet heavy cakes. i love 69