Cayman Islands

Caymanian Fruit Cake - popular dish in the Cayman Islands

Most traditional foods of Cayman Islands are made with seafood, fish, spices and vegetables. Because of its availability, seafood is the main ingredient for most Cayman dishes with Snapper, mackerel, dolphin, tuna and turtle being the most common. These ingredients are often made with onion and peppers, as well as tomato. People of the Cayman Islands like spicy food and one of the most common spicy sauces is made from peppers, vinegar, onions and tomatoes. Fish is often served during lunch or dinner and is added to salads, marinated, grilled or stewed. For breakfast, it might be served with ackee, or a fruit that is shaped like an egg and tastes a lot like scrambled eggs.