Why do foodies love Belizean food? Because cuisine served in this small, friendly, welcoming nation is an amalgam of cultures that has no equal elsewhere in Central America. Dishes on menus run the gamut from a beans and rice dish cooked in coconut milk to tangy bowls of ceviche and platters of conch fritters. These recipes offer tastes of Maya, Creole, Spanish and Mandarin cooking…
When you pack, include a bib, elastic waistband pants, and your appetite. You’ll need all three. For foodies who never grow weary of trying new foods, a visit to Belize can come as a surprise. This nation’s signature cuisine mix is as diverse as the people who live here, combining Mexican, Caribbean and Maya traditions that pervade everything from the art to the food. These…
Salbutes is one of my favorite Belizean staples. In this blog post I will provide you with the recipe on how you can make salbutes.
Foodies will tell you, to truly know a place you’ve got to sample the local cuisine. In Belize, visitors can enjoy a plethora of diverse and delicious delicacies while on vacation, and taking the taste of Belize home might be easier than you think!
Belize’s culinary practices reflects the country’s multiethnic society and rich history. When you combine the numerous elements in Belizean cooking – from early Maya civilizations through to the British colonists, the vivacious African influences, the attempted Spanish conquest, the Mennonite farming communities and the more recent arrival of many other cultures and you have a recipe for something very extraordinary indeed.