A typical meal includes saltfish, which is dried and salted codfish, and bakes made by making dough and frying in oil.
[citation needed] Common vegetables eaten during lunchtime or dinner include plantains, tannia, yams, potatoes, rice, and peas.
Meat and poultry typically eaten include chicken (which is very popular), beef, fish which are normally stewed down with onions, carrots, garlic, ginger, and herbs like thyme, and using the browning method to create a rich dark sauce.
The island produces numerous exotic fruits, including bananas, coconuts, papayas, guavas, pineapples, and mangoes which can be eaten as dessert and be pureed or liquefied.
A drink commonly served with breakfasts is cacao tea, made from boiling cocoa sticks with cinnamon and bay leaves.