Mountain chicken
The giant frog nobody can eat anymore
Think of it as: Like frog legs, if the frog were the size of a chicken
Called chicken. Definitely a frog.
What does it taste like?
People said it tasted like chicken.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureTender
What is it?
Mountain chicken is a giant frog, and its legs, fried or stewed, were once Dominica's national dish. Disease and overhunting have pushed it to the edge of extinction, so it's off the menu now.
How locals eat it
It used to be a special-occasion dish, fried or stewed. Today it isn't eaten.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇩🇲Dominica
CapitalRoseau
Populationabout 66,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Agriculture (bananas), Citizenship by investment
Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic.
Famous peopleJean RhysNovelist who wrote Wide Sargasso Sea
HelloHello (English) / Bonjou (Kwéyòl)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
Fun factOne of the very few flags with purple in it, the color of the Sisserou parrot.
The flag🇩🇲 Green for forest, a yellow-black-white cross, and a red disc with the Sisserou parrot and 10 stars for 10 parishes.
From Tokyoabout 13,930 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Roseau
Getting thereAbout 18+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryCallaloo soupBakes (fried bread)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeDecember to April, the sunny dry season. Also tryCallaloo soupBakes (fried bread)
🇩🇲 Sounds & life in Dominica
HelloHello（Hello (English) / Bonjou (Kwéyòl)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
AnthemIsle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour
MusicBouyon Bouncy dance music born in Dominica
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Thea LaFond (athletics, Paris Olympic triple jump gold) World HeritageMorne Trois Pitons National Park and more National animalSisserou parrot (national bird) National flowerCarib wood (Bwa Kwaib) FestivalWorld Creole Music Festival (October)
MusicBouyon Bouncy dance music born in Dominica
Listen on YouTube SportCricket
Thea LaFond (athletics, Paris Olympic triple jump gold) World HeritageMorne Trois Pitons National Park and more National animalSisserou parrot (national bird) National flowerCarib wood (Bwa Kwaib) FestivalWorld Creole Music Festival (October)
Ingredients
- Mountain chicken (giant frog) legs
- Lime
- Garlic
- Herbs
- Flour
- Oil
How to make it (one way)
- (The old way) Wash the frog legs with lime
- Season with garlic and herbs
- Dust with flour
- Fry in oil or stew in a sauce
- Serve with rice or root vegetables
⚠️ The frog is critically endangered and protected. Catching or eating it is not allowed.