Food & Drink
A Taste of Home: Green Fig and Saltfish
July 16, 2026 · 3 min read
The national dish, decoded — plus where to find the best version on your next trip back.
Ask any Lucian abroad what they miss most, and green fig and saltfish will make the shortlist. The pairing of unripe bananas with salted cod is humble, hearty, and unmistakably ours.
The recipe, briefly
Boil the figs in their skins with a pinch of salt. Flake the soaked saltfish and sauté with onion, garlic, thyme, and a scotch bonnet. Toss together and finish with coconut oil.
Where to eat it
Order it for breakfast at any hillside guesthouse, or seek out the Saturday morning cook shops in Castries market.
