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Conch, a large tropical mollusk (sea snail) with firm, white flesh, is the national dish of the Bahamas. [2] Conch can be prepared in a number of ways: served raw with lime juice, raw vegetables and even fruit called conch salad. It can be steamed, stewed, deep-fried ("cracked conch" or conch fritters), used in soups (especially conch chowder ...
Kemp's Bay is known for its bonefishing and its conch shells. The average shell on the island is the size of an American football. They are large pearly pink and can weigh as much as 15 lb. A traditional island food is the conch. It is a versatile food and can be served fried, in salad, or in soup. Kemp's Bay has a church and a youth center.
Conch, especially in fritter form, has been widely consumed in The Bahamas since the settlement of the islands by the Lucayan people although the increasing harvest of juvenile conches has negatively impacted their population. [2] The dish is popular in Bahamian restaurants and was described by Time as "the Bahamas' own original fast food". [3]
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Zimmern travels to Puerto Rico where the flavors of the food tell the history of the island, from the deep-fried treats brought in by Africans to the roasted pork made popular by the Spanish. He tries a variety of traditional foods, including a stew made with different parts of a pig. 47 (10) June 16, 2009 Survival Special
Rum Cay was called Mamana (or Manigua), meaning "mid waters land", by the native Lucayans. [3] In the north there is a cave containing Lucayan drawings and carvings. Various artifacts from the Arawak period have been found by farmers in the fertile soil, which the natives enriched with bat guano.
Lenny Kravitz is proud of his Bahamian heritage. The Grammy-winning rocker, whose late mother was of Bahamian descent, recently took part in an illuminating tribute to the Islands of the Bahamas ...
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