Belize Food Find Caribbean Cuisine

A good trip is one with a        tiburon (shark), and Dorado        full heart and a satisfied      (dolphin / mahimahi).              stomach. In order to have                                          such in Belize, you need to get       Other seafood dishes you dare      familiar with the local Belize        should not miss while in Belize    food. And there’s no doubt that       are ‘hudut’ which is a fish stew   once you come to know the fine        cooked in coconut milk and served  cuisine, you will desire even         with mashed fried green            more Belize delicacies.               plaintains; and ‘sere’ which is a                                        similar dish inspired by the       The forte of Belize food is           Kriol. Escabeche is also another   seafood. To know which one you        must not miss dish which means     should order in the menu, take        pickled onion soup and can be      note that a ceviche is marinated      made with either chicken or fish.  cold seafood salad cooked in lime                                        juice. If you are craving for         If meat is your main plate of      some squid, look for calamares in     delight, keep your eye out for     the menu. Take note that a            Belize food entitled ‘bistec’      lobster is a langosta; while          which is beefsteak, ‘cerdo’ for    langostinos are prawns and            pork, ‘jamon’ for ham, cordero     camarones are shrimps.                for some lamb, and ‘costillas’                                           for ribs. If your appetite is      For those who are hankering for       particularly yearning for some     the tasty goodness of a crab,         duck, then order a pato. If it is  then order a cangrejo. A tuna is      turkey that you want, there is     atun; while mussels are called        pavo. Other dishes you might be    mejillones and oysters are            interested in are lengua which is  ostras. And of course, for those      ox tongue and chicharrones which   seek a bit of seafood rarity, you     are crispy fried pork rinds        can try the pulpo (octopus),          perfect as appetizers.                                                   which will certainly quench your   For some exotic Belize food, you      thirst. If you are feeling a bit   can opt to order an iguana or         adventurous, you can try their     gibnut (paca). Interestingly, a       famous seaweed shake which is a    gibnut is a large rodent which        concoction of dried seaweed,       Belizeans call “The Royal Rat” or     cinnamon, evaporated and           “The Queen’s Rat”. This is for        condensed milk, and some nutmeg.   the main reason that Queen            If you want to kick your seaweed   Elizabeth was served this             shake up a notch, you can request  particular dish during her visit.     the barista to add a shot of rum   An iguana on the other hand is        or brandy.                         often called a ‘bamboo chicken’                                          since it actually taste like          Rum is the most popular choice of  chicken (pollo).                      liquor in Belize and the finest                                          of which is called Prestige. If    For some bread and candy, a bami      favor beer more, then you will     is cassava bread; a Janny kake is     find that Belize Brewing Company   traditional fried bread which is      bottles Belikin (the national      usually offered for breakfast;        beer) and it has several           strech-mi-gots are traditional        variations like Belikin Premium,   taffies, and a tablayta is a          Belikin Lager, and Belikin Stout.  coconut candy.                                                                                                 When you make your visit to        Of course, a Belizean food trip       Belize make sure that you try the  is not complete if you have not       local cuisine at many of the       tasted their signature liquor and     small first rate restaurants.      beverages. Being in the               Your palate will not be            Caribbean, take advantage of the      disappointed and your trip will    abundance in fresh fruit shakes       be enriched by the experience.     About the Author: The Moving to Belize website is located at http://www.moving-to-belize-info.com. Providing great information on visiting and exploring Belize. Be sure to try the great Belize food which is some of the best Caribbean cuisine available. Published At: www.Isnare.com