Cuisine of Providenciales Island for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

You should try the local cuisine of different countries, travelling around the world. It may seem that true gourmet won’t find anything delicious on Providenciales. Of course, the local culinary traditions don’t have a rich thousand years history because the island itself was inhabited only five hundred years ago. However, since then, the island chefs have been adapted dishes of British, Spanish, Irish, Scandinavian and Indian chefs to their taste. Moreover, they have created their own dishes, made of fish and seafood.

Remember that tip is traditionally 15% of the total order and it is always included in the check at Providenciales restaurants. If you wish, you can look for places with American, Chinese, Japanese, and European cuisine here. But you should definitely pay your attention to the inventions of local chefs. Do not pass by the most famous island dish called grits. Grits is a porridge of peas with seafood, which also includes shellfish, smoked fish or poultry and various vegetables. The word "grits" is derived from the Old English word grytt, meaning coarse meal.

However, grits is not the only famous dish of «old» Providenciales cuisine. Here you can taste incredibly delicious Whelk fish soup. Whelk is a common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail. The local mollusc soup is also delicious. Fresh stewed or fried fish caught in local waters can be considered a native local dish. It is usually served with peas. In general, peas are widely used in national cuisine of the island. For example, another fairly old dish hominy is made of oatmeal with the addition of shellfish and peas. Peas are often served separately with pieces of meat. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Fish or poultry dishes with rice are quite popular here. Of course, Japanese sushi and rolls became popular on the island. However, in general, most chefs still use rice as a side dish in local cuisine. It should be noted that there are many varieties of bread on the island. Traditional flatbread is still baked here. It is usually served with boiled fish. Quite a lot of local dishes are cooked of such expensive ingredients as lobster, which is freely sold in local grocery stores.

Boundless love of locals to the tradition of 5 o'clock reminds that you are on a foreign territory of Great Britain. In general, tea is very popular on Providenciales. It is usually made according to British traditions, with sugar or milk. Black tea is the most popular here. However, you can find a great variety of juices from a variety of fruits and delicious coffee on the island. Beer, wine, and a variety of hard drinks such as whiskey, vodka, brandy, and popular local rum are sold here.

You should definitely try the planter's Punch during your holidays on Providenciales. The composition of this famous cocktail includes two types of rum, juice of half a lemon, orange juice and some fruit to decorate the drink. The cocktail has been said to have originated at the Planters Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. However, the islanders over the years of production of rum and other hard drinks have created many different cocktails which include local fruit. Despite the foreign dishes and local creations, there are many exotic dishes on the island. For example, all kinds of baked birds with coconut, mango or other fruits, which are included in the dishes of the Caribbean cuisine and they are widely represented on the island.