The Chimole/Relleno, also known as “black dinna”, this savoury black soup is a very popular Belizean dish and can be easily found at many culinary establishments. The most striking feature of the soup is its distinctive black colour which is given to it by the use of Black Recado, a paste made from...

Fry jacks are deep fried dough pieces that can be shaped in squares, circles or triangles. This traditional fried bread dish is a popular Belizean breakfast. Fry jacks’ preparation begins with flour and other ingredients, typically including baking powder, salt, vegetable oil and water. After the...

Belize Rice and Beans is a rice dish that cooked in coconut milk. Typically it is served with your choice of meat and served with a side of potato salad/cole slaw and fried plantains, you’re sure to find this savoury dish being served in households, restaurants and food stalls across Belize. The...

Garnachas (alternatively Garnaches) are a traditional dish composed of fried corn tortillas topped with refried beans, shredded cabbage, cheese, and other garnishes. Garnaches are especially popular in Belize, where are made with corn, beans, and cheese being the traditional make up, and Guatemala,...

A bollo or tamale is a delicious traditional Mesoamerican dish made of corn dough (masa) which is filled with seasoned meat (chicken or pork) then steamed or boiled in plantain or banana leaves. The bollo as it is popularly known are a traditional Mestizo dish, enjoyed and adopted by all cultures...

Hudut is a very common traditional Garifuna meal in Belize. Hudut consists of fish cooked in a coconut broth (called sere) and served with mashed plantains or yams. It is similar to other coconut fish stews from around the world. What separates hudut from other dishes is the fresh flavors added by...

A salbut (from the Yucatec maya 'Zaal' light and 'But' stuffed) is a puffed deep fried tortilla that is topped with lettuce, sliced avocado, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato and pickled red onion. Salbutes originate from the Yucatán peninsula and are a staple in Belize. Salbutes are served at fast...

Stew chicken is a popular dish in the Caribbean. There are many variations on Stew Chicken. Traditionally, The Belizean stewed chicken is seasoned with a dash of vinegar, soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce ,onions, garlic, spices, and recado rojo paste. In Belize the dish is served traditionally...

Fish serré is one of the native dishes of the Garifuna peoples living in Belize. The dish, a creamy chowder made with chunks of fish fillet sautéed with ground foods like vegetable, taro or cocoa, cassava or yuca and green plantain. This filling meal is also typically served with coconut-milk...

Cochinita Pibil is a traditional Yucatec-Maya slow roasted pork. The preparation consists of marinating the meat in an acidic sour orange juice flavored with annato seed paste (a local spice known as recado), garlic, allspice and onion. The dish is served with hot hand-made corn tortillas, avocado...