Shellfish

Crab Back

Dominica

Heritage dish featuring spiced land crab meat served in its own shell; red or black crab meat seasoned with onions, garlic, peppers, herbs, and breadcrumbs, then baked in the shell; a prized delicacy, especially during crab season; common at Independence festivities and in the Kalinago Territory; the crab back of Dominica; a traditional Creole specialty; a celebration of the island's land crabs.

🦪 ShellfishDishUncommonSeason · Sep 1 – Dec 31
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What it is

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Heritage dish featuring spiced land crab meat served in its own shell; red or black crab meat seasoned with onions, garlic, peppers, herbs, and breadcrumbs, then baked in the shell; a prized delicacy, especially during crab season; common at Independence festivities and in the Kalinago Territory; the crab back of Dominica; a traditional Creole specialty; a celebration of the island's land crabs.

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The crab should be seasoned and baked in its shell; with onions, garlic, peppers, and herbs; a prized delicacy during crab season; common at Independence festivities; the crab back of Dominica; a traditional Creole specialty; a celebration of the island's land crabs.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Dominica

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