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Barbados: Fish Cakes

When travelling to Barbados, you'd be remiss to not try their traditional Bajan fish cakes. These crispy on the outside, soft on the inside fritters are made when flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, salted codfish, Bajan seasonings, herbs, and more, all whipped into a pancake-like batter before deep frying in oil. And what's a fish cake without a delicious sauce for dipping? Be sure to request the traditional Marie Rose sauce made by combining mayonnaise, ketchup, and pepper sauce.

Side-note: fish cakes are popular across several Caribbean islands. While equally delicious, each island has their own name for this street eat. In Jamaica, these cakes go by saltfish fritters, and in Puerto Rice they're known as bacalaitos.