24 HOUR Bahamas Traditional Food & CONCH Tour in Nassau Bahamas

hey guys good morning it's Mike Chen in this video of my first time traveling in the Bahamas trying Bahamian food and one particular dish the Kunk salad I couldn't stop eating it and before get into that I just want to give a big thank you and shout out to the sponsor of this video ag1 it's been a couple years now this is still part of my daily routine wake up a scoop or travel pack of A1 8 to 12 O of water I use sparkling when I can shake it up and drink and that just covered my daily nutritional basis with science driven formulation of 75 vitamins minerals probiotics Whole Foods sourced nutrients that aids your brain it aids your guts it aids your overall immune system of course gut health is super important to me and ag1 has prebiotics probiotics plant-based enzymes that helps with digestion and overall gut health I love taking this right before a workout it really wakes me up gives me more energy and that's because it contains B vitamins that support sustained energy throughout the 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serving drinks this place looks good sh these bar and [Music] grow and when you come to the Bahamas one of the things you have to try the national food of this country conk and they make it in all all sorts of different ways so here I got Kung fritters six giant golfball siiz Kung fritters piping hot this is so freaking good outside crispy fried perfectly golden with such a satisfying crunch the inside completely contrast at with his tender and slightly chewy interior the conov is so succulent and tender slightly sweet mildly Briny with a hint of Flavor of the sea also the Fritter themselves tons of herbs and seasoning there's so much flavor in this Fritter long and that is paired up with tingy spicy creamy dipping sauce that adds additional zesty flavor to these fritters from Flavor to texture this thing has it all oh so good this is the crack conk dinner with tardo sauce set of rice plene and mac and cheese which is another national dish here in the Bahamas crack Kunk basically KK cracked open chopped up deep fried try this on his own this is freaking outrageous conk itself if you never had it it's kind of like a cross between calamari and a scallop this is definitely the best Kung I've ever had it's slightly sweet and you get a little slight Aroma from the ocean in the best way possible but this T crunchy on the on the outside succulent deliciously tender conk meat on the inside eating this I feel like I'm tasting conk for the first time Chas it with some rice and beans of course rice and beans are very common side dish here this tastes different than a lot of other rice and beans I've had it's not very moist or musy at all and as you chew a lot of Aroma from the spices they add Rises to the surface it's a very very aromatic dish also this mac and cheese look at this wow that's delicious Mac Ma and cheese the mac and cheese is so rich and savory there's tons of spices in this as well so it's going to give you a nice kick of heat the cheese flavor is sharp it's robust and unlike typical mac and cheese which is very gooey and creamy and Saucy it's very dense it's baked so it's kind of almost looks like a casserole with a toasty layer of cheese on top one bite of this you know right away that's local comfort food from the fritters to the rice to the sauce there's so much spices so much aroma so many different textures awesome first meal here in the Bahamas someone told me there's a guy selling KK salad it's supposed to be absolutely mind-blowing I'm going to eat this and try to go find him and here it is I found a wiie de Kung salad stand this is place where all the locals I've met told me to go [Music] [Music] to [Music] [Music] this is it my first ever Kong salad and this thing came straight from the shell caught up with a bunch of lime juice and sour orange juice there's some chopped onions in here as well and this thing just looks beautiful this is as fresh as you can get I mean this Con was still in its shell no more than 5 minutes ago and this translucent kind of looks like a like a rice noodle looking thing on top and that's pretty much the proasas of the conk which many believe is an afrodesiac absolutely phenomenal this thing delivers of medley of bright and tangy flavors the fresh Kunk meat itself has a really delicate Oceanic flavor in the best way possible it's slightly sweet a little bit Briny and then then that is beautifully contrasted by the sharpness of the fresh lime and sour orange juice and that basically Cooks the conk in a Ceviche like style and the texture is slightly chewy some parts of it very Snappy it just tastes absolutely tropical it's one of the greatest things ever some parts of it is sweeter than the other and that delicate flavor mixed in with the crunchy onions just goes to highlight that natural sweet Briny flavor of the Kunk this is the absolute best way to eat conk absolute best all his flavors highlighted and pronounced every ingredient in here works so well with each other this is just pure food addiction it tastes so clean and sweet again that wonderful hint of Flavor of the sea try this conk organ tastes like a chewy noodle it's got a very very mild flavor to and when they give it to you they're going to ask if you want that particular organ or not say yes you want every single little piece of this this part just looks like a looks like a KK claw almost the more you chew the conk the sweeter it gets also I forgot to mention this thing is spicy what he did was he uh chopped up Scotch bonnet peppers a very popular pepper here in the Caribbean chopped it up with the salt added into the Conch with all that juice halfway through your tongue is on fire in the best way possible with just so much flavor for your taste buds to process it feels like my taste buds are laying on the beach underneath some coconut trees that's what this tastes like to me absolute 10 out of 10 amazing this place G in the Bahamas check them out oh that con is so spicy this really helps this is a really fun couple blocks tons of restaurants there's music there's fresh coconuts fresh sugar canes pretty fun first day here in the [Music] Bahamas this island is pretty incredible having my lunch on the beach today and lunch is whole fried red snapper with some plantings and sh chips on the side splash of lime juice and this is a very common and popular dish here in the Bahamas this is an awesome fres Snapper the outside skin is a perfect subtle Crunch and it's seasoned very very well the Snapper itself has a mild sweet flavor with a hint of nuttiness the meat is lean but very rich I've had many a fried Snapper before in my life but here in the Bahamas they fried up with local blend of herbs and spices so this thing it's just extra flavorful and it really enhances the natural Taste of the Snapper that's pretty much Island fish and chips stunk the Snapper in a little bit of the Bonnet pepper sauce so in addition to that M sweetness and and the spices they add to this you get that beautiful delicious burning heat that only Bonet peppers can bring with all the added spices and flavor this is such an interesting dish a little fish collar it's fried so w a lot of the bones you can just crunch on it I love eating the whole fish cuz there's so many different parts of it that you can enjoy like the tail fish chip Dunc it in the bonnet peppers spicy fish chip the fish meat beneath the crispy skin absolutely tender and moist Fri H spp is a dish I've had a lot this is definitely the tastiest version by far and if the heat from the Scotch bonnet becomes a little too much Chase it with some fried plene sweet Savory yummy another reason why I love this dish when you fried the fish all that moisture and Juice inside that flaky white meat it's all preserved so you get a nice crunch from the skin and a juicy bite of fish every single time and to be able to eat thish while stirring out at some of the clearest waters I've ever seen makes this taste even better had to get out of sun for a little bit and right now I am at curries for some stewed Kunk I didn't know guy Fury came here as well KK stew is a very popular local dish it's usually cooked with tomatoes onions celery Peppers here I see some potatoes as well big old chunks of the Kunk and you can see a ton of spices in the stew this is a very Hardy Rich bowl of Stew you taste the tomatoes the different spices Punk yourself a little Briny a little sweet the more you chew the more of the sweetness of the conk releases on your taste buns it really gives the Ste a very unique hint of brininess like you're tasting the best flavors of the ocean do you have any uh spicy yeah you know what I want thank you they make their own hot sauce here what you want to do also add some heat to the stew oh yeah even better I mean this is a very comforting Hardy bll stew tons of different textures from the vegetables to the conk and when you add some heat to it it cuts through the richness and it highlights that nice flavor of the sea this is my second time eating this dish and I have two very different versions of Stew conk it's one of my favorite local dishes also got another order of crack Kunk this thing comes with fries tarter sauce crispy outside inside that beautiful slightly Briny slightly sweet very very tender conk I said this before it tastes very much like a giant razor clam and the more you chew the more of that sweetness Rises to the surface also I got a very special local dessert coming too this is a very traditional local dessert called guava Duff it's ripen guava paired with a pillowy dough drowned in this creamy sauce m M this dessert is not playing around it came with a ton of flavor wow this thing is intense you taste the S guava the dough is tender it's soft it's pillowy and the sauce incredibly buttery I think there's some Ram in here as well I mean this thing is sweet it's Rich it's buttery Splendid tropical flavors also the guava texture is a little grainy and it's all soaked in this intense velvety sauce this is like the ultimate tropical bread pudding I think I should have saved this dish for my last meal of the day you definitely need a nap after this one it's delicious [Music] though so today is my final day in the Bahamas I'm trying to eat as much as I can go to all the places I want to go to so my next stop is at Sonia's jerk apparently this jerk is something you really would want in your life but since it's not ready yet I'm getting myself an oxtail this is so nice sitting here right in front of me just just swaying palm trees and beautiful crystal clear waters I'm literally on the beach and good food is coming this is pretty much food Paradise oh sauce tail looks so good and also sitting here for the last 10 minutes just smelling that smoke coming from the grill that thing will definitely wet your appetite this is so so good no m in your mouth oxtail oxtail is one of my favorite things in the world there's so many different textures of meat on here the oxtail is cooked in all sorts of herbs and spices the beans are creamy delicious the rice is fragrant this is about as satisfying and as comforting as a meal can get and what's even more perfect it's in the afternoon now so it's not as hot I'm sitting here in the shade perfect temperature everything's just beautiful including the food this is definitely a magical food moment after I finish this I'll see if there's some CH chicken that's [Music] [Music] ready got the jerk chicken and this thing smells incredible this is worth the way the SK charge to absolute perfection even before adding the chili sauce there's a good amount of heat on this chicken and it's nicely balanced out by all the other spices and herbs outside is slightly charred inside deliciously tender you can almost chew the smoke that this thing is emitting I've been smelling those place up and down the beach all day finally craving satisfied one last food item before I leave I just kept thinking about this com [Music] salad [Music] couldn't leave this island without having this one last time the tropical conch salad fill with mangoes strawberries that mango so sweet and goes so well with that citrusy conk this is by far at least for me the best way to conk you get all that great natural flavors and textures and different parts of the conk have different textures this is where the sweetness of the conk really really shines and like I said the ultra citrusy juice combined with the sweet fruits this might be the best version of a KK salad last time I got The Scorch KK which is more spicy than anything else just way more tropical I think it's way better I mean it still has a lot of heat but this is way more of what you would imagine a Tropical salad tastes like favorite favorite thing in the mamish it's just right here so glad I got to eat it one more time before I leave that was an awesome 24-hour food tour here in the Bahamas getting ready to fly out soon and got to say I think uh don't have a single food regret like I said in the beginning this is one of the most beautiful places I ever been to can't wait to come back and as always all the places I went to listed down below for you thank you all so much for watching until we eat again see you later