Bahamian Recipes

Our love for Bahamian style mac and cheese knows no bounds, as we proudly feature it everyday on our signature Bites of Nassau Food & Cultural Walking Tour from our expert friends at Bahamian Cookin’.  If you’re thinking that this sounds like the ultimate comfort food, then you’re absolutely correct. More often than not, it’s found on the…

There once was a time when sailboats were a lifeline to Bahamian natives, providing transport to and from their island neighbours and access to the world at large. Today, these age-old traditions of Bahamian boat-building and sailing are kept alive through what are known as the highly-anticipated annual regatta series. Things kick off early in…

At this time of year, the islands are abuzz with excitement as we prepare for holiday celebrations! While we won’t experience the leaves turning amber in Fall or expect a white Christmas, we do have lots of merry parties to attend with all the food one can eat! We’ll make our tables groan with the…

Lionfish. Known for their ornate striped beauty, venomous spines, and unique tentacles. By now you’ve likely heard their story. These exotic immigrants have recently become a huge threat to the oceanic ecosystems across the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. With their rapacious appetites and very few native predators to worry about, lionfish have been rapidly…

We can’t believe that it’s December already! When it comes to holiday shopping, we’ll be the first ones to admit that finding authentically Bahamian gifts can be quite a challenge for Nassau visitors and locals alike. While the Nassau Straw Market was once the island’s trusted locale for Bahamian-made straw work and souvenirs, these days you’ll…

At Tru Bahamian Food Tours, we think that our Bites of Nassau Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tours are special in large part because of the incredibly interesting personalities charged with leading our guests each day. In another instalment of our Get To Know blog series, we’re featuring one of our awesome tour guides. If you haven’t been introduced already…meet SeDale!…

This recognisable super-fruit, the guava, is one of the few indigenous fruits to the Bahamas preceding the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Entirely edible from its yellow skin to its signature soft pink or white centre, even the guava’s seeds are utilised in some recipes, often adding texture to the jams and pastries they…

One of the things that makes this time of year so very special are the many traditions that mark the occasion. For us, nothing symbolizes tradition and holiday more clearly than all of the delicious foods and drinks that line our tables during this season. With that sentiment in mind, we’ve put together a collection of…

As a tropical destination with 365 days of sunshine each year, The Bahamas is home to a wide array of exotic and juicy fruit varieties. Whether it be: mangos, watermelon, sugar apples, mulberries, passion fruit or papayas, these gems of mother nature are all near to perfect in their “natural” form. However here in the…