Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 667

Conch Festival
This marine snail is a delicacy in many Caribbean islands and in the Turks and Caicos, it is the most
popular dish on the menus of many restaurants. Conch is prepared in many ways but two dishes
consumed most often are conch salad and conch fritters.
So popular is the conch that it has its own festival. On Providenciales, a festival is held every year in
November, where various conch-related activities and competitions takes place. That festival is a
cultural and culinary display with local vendors selling products, music enhancing the atmosphere
and families all enjoying the celebration of a national delicacy.
Visitors often take conch shells back home with them as souvenir items but they are not allowed to
have more than 3 conch shells and the size should be no more than 18cm.