The U.S. Virgin Islands offer a wide variety of local, U.S. and international cuisines. You'll find excellent lobster, tuna, red snapper, grouper, yellowtail, wahoo, veal, steak and much more. As a result of the U.S. minimum wage and other attractions, many residents of other Caribbean islands have moved there, which has added to the quality and variety of West Indian cuisine. Try pates, johnnycakes and conch fritters from the snack kiosks. We also like soursop ice cream, bullfoot soup and the nonalcoholic malt drinks such as ginger beer or maubi. Stewed goat is actually very tasty, as is callaloo soup made from spinach, okra, goat, fish or crab, with West Indian spices added. When it comes to heady liquid refreshment, the light and dark Cruzan rums from St. Croix are the drinks of choice for most locals.
