5 Mouth-Watering Gullah foods 🤤😋 – (A must try)

Hilton Head is a place to satisfy your soul by kicking back and relaxing while relishing the aroma of luscious dishes. Gullah cuisine is a combination of European, West African, Caribbean and even Native American foods. This wide variety of cultural influence gives their food unique flavors, using a wide variety of cooking techniques.

While the fragrance of hardwood-smoked, pit-cooked barbeque and fried chicken will set your taste buds on the alert, a steaming bowl of okra broth or cabbage soup will soothe your mouth with a wonderful blend of flavors. Here is a list of the foods that you can enjoy in Hilton Head Island:

Rice

Red rice sautéed with onion and garlic is a household staple for most of the Gullah people. Millet is often used as a substitute for rice, which gives your dish a slightly sweet and nutty taste.

Okra Gumbo

Okra Gumbo is one of the most traditional dishes of the us. However, unlike the potage of other countries that use a roux base, this one uses a tomato base.  Moreover, it can also be prepared with shrimp, beef, ham hock or pork shank. There are more than 100 ways to prepare the soup, but shrimp and okra are the favorite methods of the Gullah people.

Soup bunch

Typically prepared in winter, soup bunch originates from the days when cooks would venture into the fields to gather the root vegetables. Soup bunch includes green and red cabbage, collard greens, rutabaga, turnips, onion, ginger, garlic and hot peppers. The broth is a wonderful blend of flavors as a result and is a great option for those seeking a vegetarian style dish.

Shrimp and Oysters

There is a wonderful dish that combines shrimp into a creamy stone-ground grits dish. If you are looking for more of marinated dish try the famous gently stewed oyster in liquor with onions, bacon, and bell peppers.

Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread is a sweet bread that is made with coconut and molasses. If you are looking for something crunchier try the groundnut cakes. They are a molasses nut bar that can have a variety of toppings on them.

When your stomach is filled with mouth-watering dishes, would not you like to watch the wanders of the land? And to help you in this, choose the tour guides of Gullah Heritage Trail Tours. Explore the culture and island of the Gullah people today!

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours
70 Honey Horn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone No: (843) 681-7066
http://gullaheritage.com/