Fungee and pepperpot
Cornmeal dumpling with a hearty meat stew
Think of it as: Like polenta under a chunky vegetable stew
Cornmeal ball meets everything stew.
What does it taste like?
Soft cornmeal soaks up a rich stew where the vegetables cook down to almost nothing.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSmooth, soft, stewy
What is it?
Fungee is cornmeal cooked with okra into a firm ball, served with pepperpot, a thick stew of salted meat and vegetables. Together they're the national dish of Antigua and Barbuda.
How locals eat it
A weekend or holiday lunch, with the stew spooned over the fungee.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda
CapitalSt. John's
Populationabout 94,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Financial services
Famous peopleViv RichardsLegendary cricket batsmanJamaica KincaidNovelist
HelloHello (English)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
Fun factIt's often said to have 365 beaches, one for every day of the year.
The flag🇦🇬 A rising sun for a new era, red for energy, black for African ancestry, blue for hope, all in a V for victory.
From Tokyoabout 13,720 kmstraight line, Tokyo to St. John's
Getting thereAbout 18+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryDucana (sweet potato dumplings)Saltfish
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryDucana (sweet potato dumplings)Saltfish
🇦🇬 Sounds & life in Antigua and Barbuda
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AnthemFair Antigua, We Salute Thee
MusicCalypso Upbeat Caribbean songs with sharp social commentary
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Viv Richards (cricket, West Indies legend) World HeritageAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites and more National animalFrigatebird (national bird) FestivalAntigua Carnival (late July to early August)
MusicCalypso Upbeat Caribbean songs with sharp social commentary
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Viv Richards (cricket, West Indies legend) World HeritageAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites and more National animalFrigatebird (national bird) FestivalAntigua Carnival (late July to early August)
Ingredients
- Cornmeal 1 cup
- Okra 6
- Salted pork or beef 300 g
- Spinach 1 bunch
- Eggplant 1
- Pumpkin 200 g
- Onion 1
Can't find it? You can skip the okra.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the meat to remove salt, then boil
- Add eggplant, pumpkin, spinach and onion and stew until very soft
- Slice and boil the okra
- Stir the cornmeal into the okra water and cook until thick
- Shape the fungee into a ball and spoon the pepperpot over
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