Many people choose to go to the Bahamas for vacation, because this island country has beautiful island scenery and some unique scenery, such as the dreamy pink sand beach, which has captured the hearts of many girls.

In addition to beautiful scenery, the Bahamas also has a wide variety of cuisine.

You can find some common foods here, including shellfish, lobster, crab, conch, fish, pork, fruit, potatoes, dal, rice, etc., which are also an important part of Bahamian cuisine.

Conch Salad How can you not taste conch when you are in the Bahamas?

If you want a unique experience, try the conch salad (conch ceviche).

It consists of diced conch meat, chili peppers, onions, tomatoes, salt and pepper, mixed with a marinade made of lime, lemon and orange juice.

Note that the conch is only lightly cooked and in most cases undercooked.

Boiled Fish Boiled fish is very common in the Bahamas and is especially popular during the Christmas season.

Different types of fish are used in this dish, but the most common are Bahamian snapper or grouper, although almost any white fish will do.

Typically it is cooked with potatoes and spices and served with buttery grits or corn tortillas on the side.

Bahamian Crayfish If you like eating crawfish, you will love Bahamian crawfish cuisine.

Crayfish here are cooked in different ways, most often grilled or made into a crawfish salad.

You can have crawfish as an appetizer or as a main course.

Souse Souse is one of the most popular dishes in the Bahamas.

It comes in many types, you can start with the chicken version of Souse.

It is a nutritious soup consisting of many vegetables like onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery etc. Fresh lime juice gives it a tangy taste.

In addition to chicken, there are also versions of oxtail, lamb tongue, and pig's feet.

Fried conch In the Bahamas, there are two types of fried conch. One is made from conch meat, onions, peppers, celery, garlic and other seasonings.

Then fry in oil until golden brown.

Serve with a dipping sauce of ketchup, lime juice and mayonnaise.

Another way is to beat the conch meat with a mallet until it becomes soft, then coat it in batter and fry it.

Eat it with vegetables, chips and dipping sauce (ketchup or hot sauce).

Lionfish Lionfish are not "native" to the Caribbean. Although they are a later arrival, their numbers have increased a lot over the years because they have no natural predators.

To solve this problem, Caribbean islands including the Bahamas use lionfish as an ingredient, and there are more and more ways to cook lionfish.

Shredded Crayfish Shredded Crayfish is a common dish in the Bahamas.

Bahamian crayfish are large and spiny.

Crayfish are boiled, then shelled and shredded, and are often stir-fried with tomatoes, chili peppers and other spices.

After frying, place it back into the shell and serve with white rice or other accompaniments.

Conch Chowder It’s conch again, Bahamians really love it.

Conch chowder is a hearty soup with a tomato base and thyme toppings.

Basil, red pepper, garlic, fennel, potatoes, plum tomatoes, etc.

Simmer the conch meat with other ingredients until the meat is tender.

Steamed Chicken In the Bahamas, steamed chicken is not cooked in water, but in their signature tomato sauce.

This is a dish worth tasting and giving you a new experience.

Bahamian Fish Stew Seafood is very popular in the Bahamas, and you can’t go wrong with fish stew or conch stew.

Fish stew is usually made with lots of spices, tomatoes, celery, onions and other ingredients.

Grilled Crab Crabs are baked in their shells, then the meat is removed and a variety of seasonings, breadcrumbs and other ingredients are added.