Roasted breadfruit and fried jackfish
Fire-roasted breadfruit with crispy fried fish
Think of it as: Like a baked potato and fried smelt, island style
Burnt on purpose. That's the recipe.
What does it taste like?
The roasted breadfruit tastes smoky, somewhere between potato and bread.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFluffy and crispy
What is it?
Whole breadfruit is thrown straight into the fire until the skin turns black, then peeled. It's served with crispy fried jackfish, a small local fish. This is the national dish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
How locals eat it
Sold roasted by the roadside, and a star of the local breadfruit festival.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CapitalKingstown
Populationabout 100,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesBananas, Tourism, Arrowroot
Famous peopleKevin LyttleSinger of the worldwide hit "Turn Me On"
HelloHello (English)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
Fun factPirates of the Caribbean was filmed here.
The flag🇻🇨 Blue, yellow and green, with three green diamonds forming a V for Vincent.
From Tokyoabout 14,160 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Kingstown
Getting thereAbout 18+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryCallaloo soupRoti
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryCallaloo soupRoti
🇻🇨 Sounds & life in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
HelloHello（Hello (English)）
Latin alphabet
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AnthemSt Vincent, Land So Beautiful
MusicSoca Upbeat, dance-first calypso
Listen on YouTube SportCricket National animalSt. Vincent amazon (national bird) FestivalVincy Mas (carnival, June to July)
MusicSoca Upbeat, dance-first calypso
Listen on YouTube SportCricket National animalSt. Vincent amazon (national bird) FestivalVincy Mas (carnival, June to July)
Ingredients
- Breadfruit 1
- Jackfish (small scad-type fish) 6
- Lime 1
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Flour, as needed
- Oil, for frying
- Salt, a pinch
Can't find it? No breadfruit? A roasted sweet potato is close. Any small fish works.
How to make it (one way)
- Put the breadfruit in hot coals or a fire, turning until the skin is black
- Peel off the burnt skin and cut into slices
- Wash the fish with lime and season with garlic and salt
- Dust with flour and fry until crisp
- Serve the breadfruit and fish together