Mandy Sinclair heads to the Dodgy Dock Restaurant & Bar food market on Grenada in the West Indies to meet some of the nation’s gastronomic pioneers and taste test the local cuisine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello and welcome to Food Neighbourhoods on Monocle Radio, where once again, we visit the places locals love for their food and drink.
This week, Mandy Sinclair heads to the Dodgy Dock Restaurant and Bar Food Market on Granada in the West Indies to meet some of the nation's gastronomic pioneers and taste test the local cuisine.
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It's a Wednesday evening and I've just arrived on the Caribbean island of Grenada in time for Dodgy Doc's Street Food Wednesdays, apparently the hottest midweek ticket in town.
We arrived just as the sun was setting over the Caribbean Sea, and though it was hot, I couldn't wait to tuck into some of the flavors.
Fragrant curries, barbecued ribs, and even stewed pumpkin.
With tickets in hand to exchange for warm plates of food, I joined local Camila for tips on what to sample and the lowdown on Grenadian food.
Okay, my name is Camilla and we are at Street Food Wednesday, also the Chocolate Fest launch held by a resort called Trubu Bay Resort.
And every Wednesday, they have local food, live music.
Yeah, a lot of vibes.
What are some of the local foods that we must eat while we're here?
I would say definitely try anything.
Like bakes and salt fish is kind of like a salted cod.
I would also say our national dish.
It's like a one pot meal.
That's what we call it because everything is in one big pot.
So it's made with, like, callaloo, which is similar to spinach dumplings made with flour as well as coconut bread, fruit, which is the main ingredient.
It isn't in season all year round, but right now it's currently in season.
Okay.
Also pumpkin, other vegetables, all in one pot.