Green fig and saltfish
Boiled green bananas with sautéed salt cod
Think of it as: Like potato hash with salt cod, but the potato is a banana
Not a fig. Not even close.
What does it taste like?
The green bananas taste starchy, not sweet, like potatoes. The salty fish brings all the flavor.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft and starchy
What is it?
In Saint Lucia, "green fig" means unripe green bananas. They're boiled and served with salt cod sautéed with onions, peppers and tomato. It's the national dish.
How locals eat it
Eaten for breakfast or lunch, often with boiled eggs or avocado.
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🇱🇨Saint Lucia
CapitalCastries
Populationabout 180,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Bananas
Famous peopleDerek WalcottPoet, Nobel Prize in LiteratureArthur LewisEconomist, Nobel Prize in Economics
HelloHello (English) / Bonjou (Kwéyòl)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
Fun factA country of under 200,000 people has produced two Nobel laureates.
The flag🇱🇨 Blue for sky and sea, yellow for sun, black and white for two cultures. The triangles are the Pitons.
From Tokyoabout 14,080 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Castries
Getting thereAbout 18+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryBouyon (hearty soup)Accra (salt cod fritters)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryBouyon (hearty soup)Accra (salt cod fritters)
🇱🇨 Sounds & life in Saint Lucia
HelloHello（Hello (English) / Bonjou (Kwéyòl)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
AnthemSons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
MusicDennery Segment Fast-paced soca born in Saint Lucia
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Julien Alfred (athletics, Paris Olympic 100m gold) World HeritagePitons Management Area and more National animalSaint Lucia amazon (national bird) FestivalSaint Lucia Carnival (July)
MusicDennery Segment Fast-paced soca born in Saint Lucia
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Julien Alfred (athletics, Paris Olympic 100m gold) World HeritagePitons Management Area and more National animalSaint Lucia amazon (national bird) FestivalSaint Lucia Carnival (July)
Ingredients
- Green bananas 6
- Salt cod 250 g
- Onion 1
- Green bell pepper 1
- Tomato 1
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Oil 2 tbsp
Can't find it? No green bananas? Waxy potatoes work.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the salt cod overnight to remove salt, then flake it
- Peel the green bananas and boil in salted water until tender
- Fry the garlic, onion and pepper in oil
- Add the tomato and salt cod and cook together
- Serve with the boiled bananas
⚠️ Peeling green bananas stains your hands. Oil them or wear gloves.
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