Destination guide — Guadeloupe

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EATING OUT
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THERE IS A GREAT CHOICE OF TRADITIONAL FRENCH OR CREOLE
RESTAURANTS, THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND. CREOLE RESTAURANTS ARE
ARE SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE WITH GOOD FOOD. A SERVICE
CHARGE OF UP TO 15 PERCENT MAY BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL.

TYPICAL MEALS
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APPETIZERS:
ACCRAS - CREOLE FRITTERS, FILLED WITH SEA URCHIN, CODFISH,
SHRIMP, MEAT AND VEGETABLES.
HARENGS FUMES A LA CREOLE - SMOKED HERRING FLAMED IN RUM
AND SERVED IN A HOT PEPPER, VINEGAR, OIL AND ONION SAUCE.
POTAGE A LA CREME DE COCO - CREAM OF COCONUT SOUP.
MAIN COURSES:
MATOUTON DE CRABES - CRAB MEAT SAUTEED WITH ONIONS, GARLIC,
HOT PEPPERS, LEMON JUICE AND THYME.
CRABES AUX TI BANANES VERTES - BOILED CRAB WITH GREEN BANANAS.
LAMBI - CONCH, CUT & SAUTEED IN OIL WITH LEMON & GARLIC.
BLAFF - SOUSED FISH WITH LEMON, LIME, GARLIC & RED PEPPERS.
COURT BOUILLON A LA CREOLE - FISH SLICES MARINATED IN
LEMON, CRUSHED GARLIC, SALT AND HOT PEPPER AND THEN BOILED
WITH TOMATOES AND EXTRA GARLIC.
TAZARD - SMOKED KINGFISH OR TUNA.
TOURMENT D'AMOUR - COCONUT TART.

TYPICAL DRINKS
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TI PUNCH - RUM, SUGAR CANE SYRUP AND A DASH OF LIME.
PLANTEURS PUNCH - RUM WITH FRUIT JUICES.
PUNCH AU COCO - PUNCH WITH COCONUT MILK.
PINA COLADO - RUM, CREAM OF COCONUT, PINEAPPLE JUICE & CRUSHED
ICE. WHISKEYS, GINS, VODKAS & WINES ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE.
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