Editing Barbados (section)

=== Cuisine ===

{{Main|Barbadian cuisine}}
[[File:Mount Gay Rum Visitors Centre, Spring Garden HWY, Barbados-002.jpg|thumb|[[Mount Gay Rum]] visitors centre]]
Bajan cuisine is a mixture of [[Cuisine of Africa|African]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Ireland|Irish]], [[Creole peoples|Creole]] and [[British cuisine|British]] influences. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and spices, hot side dishes, and one or more salads. A common Bajan side dish could be pickled cucumber, fish cakes, bake, etc. The meal is usually served with one or more sauces.<ref name=Totally>[http://www.totallybarbados.com/barbados/About_Barbados/Local_Information/Barbados_Food/ Barbados Food] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329232049/http://www.totallybarbados.com/barbados/About_Barbados/Local_Information/Barbados_Food/ |date=29 March 2015 }}. ''Totally Barbados''. Retrieved 25 January 2011.</ref> The [[national dish]] of Barbados is [[cou-cou]] and [[flying fish]] with spicy gravy.<ref>[http://www.epicureantourist.com/E.T.%20Blog/B86F2DEA-8D9A-4B1D-B27B-11156E58400D.html Barbados National Dish: Coucou & Flying Fish] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616113813/http://www.epicureantourist.com/E.T.%20Blog/B86F2DEA-8D9A-4B1D-B27B-11156E58400D.html |date=16 June 2011 }}. Epicurian Tourist. 25 December 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2011.</ref> Another traditional meal is pudding and souse, a dish of pickled [[pork]] with spiced sweet potatoes.<ref>[http://www.barbados.org/barbados-recipes-pudding-souse.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530041329/http://www.barbados.org/barbados-recipes-pudding-souse.htm|date=30 May 2017}}.www.barbados.org. Retrieved 28 May 2015.</ref> A wide variety of seafood and meats are also available.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

The [[Mount Gay Rum]] visitor's centre in Barbados claims to be the world's oldest remaining rum company, with the earliest confirmed deed from 1703. [[Cockspur Rum]] and [[Malibu (rum)|Malibu]] are also from the island. Barbados is home to the [[Banks Barbados Brewery]], which brews Banks Beer, a [[pale lager]], as well as Banks [[Amber Ale]].<ref>[http://www.banksbeer.com/thebeer.html "Banks Beer: The Beer"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707211137/http://www.banksbeer.com/thebeer.html |date=7 July 2011 }}. BanksBeer.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref> Banks also brews Tiger Malt, a non-alcoholic [[malta|malted beverage]]. 10 Saints beer is brewed in [[Speightstown]], St. Peter in Barbados and aged for 90 days in Mount Gay 'Special Reserve' Rum casks. It was first brewed in 2009 and is available in certain Caricom nations.<ref>[http://www.10saints.com/ "10 Saints beer"]. {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516093824/http://10saints.com/ |date=16 May 2017 }}. Banks Beer. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>