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Union Island's rich soil produces many varied fruits and vegetables. The island cuisine has been influenced by its history. Foods such as coconut that was introduced to the islands by colonists, have become dietary staples. Seafood is abundant, and most people eat fish every day. Shrimp, whelk, lobster, jackfish, dolphin fish and lambi (conch) are mixed with scotch bonnet peppers, fruits and vegetables in a variety of dishes. Other common dishes include callaloo (a type of stew), pigfoot souse, roti and pumpkin soup.

Unionites begin their mornings with "tea" which refers to a variety of hot beverages such as coffee, hot chocolate, fish broth tea, regular or cocoa tea. Cocoa tea is made from processed local cocoa beans and spices and is served with milk and sugar, like black tea. Lunch is generally a light meal. Dinner is the main family meal, and Sunday dinners are particularly important.

Cassava, a tuber, is used in a variety of dishes like farine. Farine is made by grating cassava and squeezing it through a cloth to extract the roots' toxic juice.
Some of the other dishes you can find on Union Island and in local restaurants includes;Stew peas, Callaloo soup, Rice and Peas, Curry Goat, Ackee and Satfish, Chicken roti, Meat roti, Vegetarian roti, Seasoned Saltfish and Fried snapper.