<P> Turtle soup was once a mainstay before turtles became endangered . </P> <P> Seafood is a staple in the Bahamas . Conch, a large tropical mollusk (sea snail) with firm, white flesh, is the national dish of the Bahamas . Conch can be prepared in a number of ways: served raw with lime juice, raw vegetables and even fruit called conch salad . It can be steamed, stewed, deep - fried ("cracked conch" or conch fritters), used in soups (especially conch chowder), or served in salads . Other popular shellfish are crab (including the Florida stone crab), which is often served baked, or another dish called crab fat and dough . The clawless spiny lobster, also known as rock lobster and sometimes referred to as crayfish . Grouper is often served fried, sautéed, grilled or, more traditionally, boiled (called boiled fish) and offered with grits or Johnny cake . Bonefish, found in great numbers in Bahamian waters, is served baked . </P> <P> Fish may be served escabeche style, in a mixture of lime juice or vinegar with seasoning . In escabeche the fish is cooked first, differentiating it from the similarly prepared ceviche . "Stewed fish" is a method of preparing fish with celery, onions, potatoes, tomatoes and spices . </P> <P> Popular meat dishes are made with chicken, pork, and goat (also referred to as mutton). Iguana is still hunted and eaten, especially in the outlying islands, although some species, such as the Northern Bahamian rock iguana, are endangered . A popular Bahamian dish which is known to locals as a fast and cheap dish is fire engine which is steamed corned beef and white rice . </P>

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