Rice Dishes
Saint Martin Crab and Rice
Crabe et Riz
Saint Martin
One-pot dish with land crabs, salted pig tails, smoked bacon, tomatoes, chili, herbs (thyme, parsley), cooked with rice and annatto oil for color; traditionally eaten during Easter weekend when families gather on the beach to camp and cook.
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What it is
A closer look at Saint Martin Crab and Rice.
One-pot dish with land crabs, salted pig tails, smoked bacon, tomatoes, chili, herbs (thyme, parsley), cooked with rice and annatto oil for color; traditionally eaten during Easter weekend when families gather on the beach to camp and cook.
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Orange-tinted rice studded with chunks of land crab and salted pig tail; a traditional Easter dish on both sides of Saint Martin; families gather on beaches during Easter weekend to prepare and share it.
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