10 Ways You Can Eat in the Caribbean For Less Than $10

By: - September 8th, 2014
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Guadeloupe: Bokit

What’s better than a pita sandwich? A deep-fried pita sandwich, AKA bokit. Sold by food trucks all over the archipelago (but we love those in the Grande-Terre village of Sainte Anne), these fish, chicken, or lobster pockets are stuffed with scrambled egg and shredded cheese, and deliver unique French-Caribbean flavor with every magnifique bite.


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