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Pah-tehs
Savory fried pastries filled with seasoned ground beef, chicken, saltfish, conch, or vegetables; similar to empanadas; a popular street food and breakfast item in the British Virgin Islands
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Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Crucian Banana Beignets
Benye
Crucian fried dough made with ripened bananas, coconut milk, flour, yeast, sugar, and spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla); dense, mahogany-colored doughnut-like pastry; a traditional Christmas and holiday treat.
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Crucian Tarts
Small semi-circular pastries with flaky buttery crust and thick sweet fruit filling; traditional fillings include coconut, guava, pineapple, papaya, mango, guavaberry, gooseberry, tamarind, and soursop; officially designated the national dessert of the U.S. Virgin Islands by territorial legislation.