Cuisine of Saint Helena

United Kingdom portal The island of Saint Helena has been influenced by several European powers, by the inhabitants, (especially enslaved people) and the ships passing through, during its history.

Popular dishes on the island include traditional British Sunday roast, curry and rice,[1] black pudding, pumpkin stew, spicy fishcakes and Plo.

[2] Fish is one of the staple foods, along with rice, and spices are added to make a wide variety of dishes similar to those found in the Caribbean.

Fishcakes[3] are made from a mixture of spices, herbs, mashed potato and fresh fish like tuna and are shallow-fried until golden brown.

Saint Helena is famous for its coffee and the island also produces a special distilled drink called Tungi Spirit.