What's Happening: Barbados Food Wine & Rum Festival {Bajan Fiesta}

The Sunday Bajan Fiesta, sponsored by the BHTA was held at Lioncastle Polo Estate and was filled with Bajans and travelers alike. This event was a family-styled buffet lunch featuring interesting and unqiue Bajan cuisine prepared by The Barbados Culinary Team, which participated in Taste of the Caribbean 2013 and won Gold! 

There were 8 different stations to choose from, each manned by Chef from the team. The buffet stations were prepared featuring Beef, Pork, Chicken, Lamb, Vegetarian, Seafood, Soups and of course Dessert. There was literally a dish for everyone! 

There was an array of foods to choose from, some interesting picks were the Spicy Cassava and Coconut cornbread which gave a kick in your mouth, Moscavado Sugar and Brown Rum Marinated Beef (very tasty) and Scalloped Sweet Potatoes which offered a different and of course yummy take on sweet potatoes. Majority of the dishes had a Bajan element intertwined into the food even if it was not purely a Bajan dish. 

The desserts were beautifully displayed with so many options: macaroons, ice cream pops, cupcakes and the list goes on...

Aaron McCargo also made an appearance showing off his soul food cooking with a demonstration for everyone to watch. He was so full of life and extremely passionate about his cooking, always preaching to find that one thing in life you love and do it! He made a lemon pepper orzo with mahi mahi and anchovy butter which looked amazing and like it just about melted in your mouth! 

If you want to try a casual buzzing dining experience, the Bajan Fiesta would suit your perfectly. You can bring your children and enjoy a fun filled foodie kind of day!