EATING OPOSSUM and GIANT RODENT for the FIRST TIME! Exotic CARIBBEAN FOOD in DOMINICA!

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    As my adventures in Dominica slowly wound to a close, I had two exotic local delicacies for my final dinner on the island: manicou and agouti! Manicou is made from opossum, while agouti is made from a rodent similar to guinea pigs. Join me on this surprising food adventure in Dominica!
    BELL HALL BEACH SPOT: At this incredible beachside restaurant, the cooks prepared a phenomenal Dominican feast of manicou, agouti, conch chowder, coconut curry tuna, coconut curry vegetables, sea cockroach, salad, and grilled octopus. Everything was excellent and fresh. Overall, it was one of my favorite meals of the trip!
    BAR DRINKS: There was no way I wasn’t going to enjoy a few drinks on my final night in Dominica, so I headed t he bar and tried a potent ginger shot, a strong medicinal shot, and some marijuana punch, which I chased with a nice ginger beer.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 128

  • @KH-kk6nz
    @KH-kk6nz Рік тому +26

    Hi David,
    A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon your videos of Dominica, and I can't get enough!! :) You covered a lot of ground and I have included a few spots for me to visit the next time I go back. (I'm a Dominican living abroad). I love your energy and I am thrilled that you featured street food in your series. In every video, the warmth and hospitality of my fellow Dominicans and the stunning scenery really warmed my heart.
    Yes, I have eaten smoked agouti, but as a teenager. I loved it then, but I'm not sure that I'd eat it now. What a feast from the folks at Bell Hall Beach Spot! The sea queen is new to me. I was salivating at the sight of all these beautiful dishes, so the restaurant is definitely on my list for next time.

    • @mellissacarlton5247
      @mellissacarlton5247 Рік тому +1

      As a Dominican I too can’t get enough of his genuine energy toward my home n culture……we love it❤ fun fact Dominica is originally called Waitikubuli….what means “tall is her body” in our when translated back from our indigenous kalinago language🇩🇲

  • @kerseljoseph6668
    @kerseljoseph6668 Рік тому +16

    Manners and Respect to you David for this wonderful experience of my home land. You're welcome back any time bro

  • @rebeccaf4970
    @rebeccaf4970 Рік тому +14

    Thanks David for visiting our wonderful Dominica and showcasing our beautiful Islands it's people and delicious food🥰

  • @AmorFatiD
    @AmorFatiD Рік тому +13

    This series have been so amazing. Thanks for visiting my home!

  • @nigelramkissoonraja6916
    @nigelramkissoonraja6916 Рік тому +9

    Blessings from Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean ❤️💛💚 one love respect

  • @roxyroxieroxann
    @roxyroxieroxann Рік тому +9

    Her presentation of the food looks great! Love the colours with the grill octopus!

  • @SigmaHailey
    @SigmaHailey Рік тому +8

    All that good foods on the table ...outdoors...with natural surroundings..awesome ...the restaurant ...nice place for visitors to dine ...and the chef ..very nice lady. Manicou...agouti... maybe would try...always a first time...And the chef very welcoming...like most of the people there. This was another nice one ...Thanks David and Nate ...safe travels.

  • @zarablue4151
    @zarablue4151 Рік тому +7

    I will be visiting this restaurant the next time I am in Dominica. Beautiful presentation and lovely atmosphere.

  • @Keme-Mo
    @Keme-Mo Рік тому +8

    Food looks amazing David. I just adore and appreciate you for always being so respectful and kind with your travels. May God continue to keep you safe🤎

  • @anniegould4854
    @anniegould4854 Рік тому +8

    absolutely absolutely amazing thanks for visiting my island

  • @laura-maejames3424
    @laura-maejames3424 Рік тому +9

    I could've swear you ate agouti on your trip to Trinidad, maybe it wasn't hunting season. I'm enjoying all the videos so far and I even learned something new, never heard of sea cockroach.

  • @chrishamilton1117
    @chrishamilton1117 Рік тому +12

    Great job my dude! You make me want to come back to Dominican for holiday. Much love from Trinidad 🇹🇹

  • @stevemurray1340
    @stevemurray1340 Рік тому +8

    This bell House Beach Spot Episode David …for me personally this one ☝🏿 stands out Bigtime and I would try a possum 😊…the variety of sea food dishes they have look absolutely delicious

  • @Coachevancia
    @Coachevancia Рік тому +3

    I am from a Dominica and grew up eating these dishes. They are a delicacy and this video brought back so many great memories. Thank you for featuring Belle Hall Beach Spot!! The world needs to try these dishes.

  • @atsuchikeiko5251
    @atsuchikeiko5251 Рік тому +4

    This video was amazing 👍 thank David for visiting 🇩🇲dominica you was one of first thanks🙏 again and come back soon

  • @cynthiajoseph6720
    @cynthiajoseph6720 Рік тому +2

    I am a Dominican, have been eating these delicious foods all my life they are very delicious love them, thanks for visiting glad u enjoy every bit of our delicious exotic foods

  • @TheGoGuy
    @TheGoGuy Рік тому +6

    Dominica food looks spectacular, great video David! 🔥

  • @iansenhouse-laville1181
    @iansenhouse-laville1181 Рік тому +3

    Thank you David so far this one is my favorite. With cous throwing down with the culinary cuisine

  • @ssingh9540
    @ssingh9540 Рік тому +6

    Epic spread love it! What a hardworking chef ❤

  • @christopherroser1849
    @christopherroser1849 Рік тому +2

    You'll and up going where ever you want, any way and we will like it because we live vicariously through your reports ,their enjoyable .It's great to see what indigenous people of the country your in eat,drink and be merry .You bring the party,it's good to see,right ,right

  • @karenroache4986
    @karenroache4986 Рік тому +2

    David, this was a wild fare! I love how you just love what you do. Thank you for visiting our lovely Dominica and showing her beauty to the world.

  • @shannondorsett
    @shannondorsett Рік тому +3

    I’m enjoying watching you enjoy our different cuisines

  • @shamineywalsh-dupuis6520
    @shamineywalsh-dupuis6520 Рік тому +6

    This good looks amazing! I need to go try their food out. Thanks David for showing me some great spots to eat on my beautiful island. I know those shots put you straight to sleep lol

  • @cydneystephen2814
    @cydneystephen2814 Рік тому +5

    David you are the man. No possum or Guinea pig type meat for me but I’d eat the gravy with rice. No octopus. Would try the lobster and other seafoods. But everything did look delicious. How were you after those 3 different shots? 😂 🥃🥃🥃. I’d be tore up from the floor up. Great Vlog as usual. Love your humble, polite, transparent manner. Have a great week 🤗

  • @JudyT868
    @JudyT868 Рік тому +5

    GM David. Well, well, well, what have we got here? The ultimate exotic surf and turf: wild meat and seafood found in the Caribbean. What a feast!!! Definitely not for me except for the lobster and curried fish. First of all, you should have started and ended with the ginger shot which is very good for digestion and any stomach problems. One thing of note is that in the Caribbean/West Indies, we wash and clean everything before cooking it and I am not surprised that the kitchen was so clean as well. Did you see the moon and the stars after drinking that marijuana shot? LoL. With your adventurous and enthusiastic nature, I am not surprised that you were happy to dig into all this dishes. "Nobody does it better... nobody does it half as good as you, baby you're the best". "The Spy who Loved me". Carly Simon. So good. See you in the next one . BTW, I was looking for the thumbnail of you with the Belizean crab legs. Can you re-post it because I can't find it. Tks.😋🤗🙏🕊️💕🇹🇹🇨🇦

  • @melanieblanc2425
    @melanieblanc2425 Рік тому +1

    I love this spot! My girl Titin do have some delicious meals

  • @roxyroxieroxann
    @roxyroxieroxann Рік тому +3

    Thank you for informing me of all the good spots. Awesome content.

  • @davebenjamin444
    @davebenjamin444 Рік тому +3

    That's a six star service man thumbs up 🙏👍👍👍

  • @vickyj-lewis1017
    @vickyj-lewis1017 Рік тому +6

    Oh dear, I was born in Dominica and I've never eaten manicou or agouti! David you and your friend are so brave! As for the sea cockroach, the word cockroach 🪳 would definitely put me off from trying it out!

    • @evalovely77
      @evalovely77 Рік тому

      My mom is Dominican and never grew up eating these dishes either ...

    • @sha894life
      @sha894life Рік тому

      Lol as a person born in Dominica i never eat manicou or agouti either and never will idc

  • @Victor-nx4zf
    @Victor-nx4zf Рік тому +2

    Thks for showing dominica cuisine to the world

  • @elizabethwilliams1113
    @elizabethwilliams1113 Рік тому +4

    David you are eating good I see. I quess she cooks well. Nothing but love for you both.
    🥰🥰🥰

  • @tresstoimpress4224
    @tresstoimpress4224 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this travel experience!

  • @D_A_Marv
    @D_A_Marv Рік тому +9

    This is where I sell my flag🇩🇲 because I’m not eating manicou and agouti, pa la🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, but thanks for sharing as always

    • @KeraJaay
      @KeraJaay Рік тому +1

      Lmaooo I swear it looks good it can almost pass for stew chicken boii u don’t eat at everyone’s kitchen for this reason 😂😂😂🇩🇲🤣

    • @mizzpoetrics
      @mizzpoetrics Рік тому

      Lol! I'm Haitian, but grew up in the US - I'm a bit of a dare devil tho & I'd try it! Plus, my profession is in the culinary world, you have to be open to new things & exploring outside your box! Pa pwoblem - I'll taste for the both of us! 😁 🤣😌

  • @jamalrg
    @jamalrg Рік тому +4

    Great videos David. Appreciate you visiting the island. Hope you visit again soon...carnival or world creole music festival

  • @shirnelleeusebe8738
    @shirnelleeusebe8738 Рік тому +1

    Honestly my property is in the mountains and their is full of these I don't partake in these.
    I both tried them once the agouti is nicer. The other only tried the tail Dominican eat all kind of things even iguana.
    Happy you were here feel free to come back home.

  • @ThydaCookingTV
    @ThydaCookingTV Рік тому +3

    Food look so amazing locate near the beautiful beach

    • @kwamielawrence2953
      @kwamielawrence2953 Рік тому +1

      You most visit dominica one day

    • @ThydaCookingTV
      @ThydaCookingTV Рік тому +1

      @@kwamielawrence2953 yes sure

    • @kwamielawrence2953
      @kwamielawrence2953 Рік тому

      @@ThydaCookingTV when u coming I would love to no

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому +2

      It was so delicious and the beach was tropical and amazing! Thank you as always for your support Thyda, I truly appreciate it! I can't wait to visit Cambodia and see the beaches there too😃

    • @kwamielawrence2953
      @kwamielawrence2953 Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere you don't have a vedeo of scottshead in dominica?

  • @afterdark7586
    @afterdark7586 Рік тому +5

    OHHH LAWD🙏WHY GIVE MR ALL THEM SEAFOOD AND BUSH RUM #afterdark758 🇱🇨🇱🇨 HIS WIFE CAN'T HANDLE SO MUCH PRESSURE 🤣🏃🏃🤣

  • @Berryberries2
    @Berryberries2 Рік тому

    What a lovely spread! All good food! Dominica is RICH

  • @warrendegonzague
    @warrendegonzague Рік тому +4

    Man. You're a legend.

  • @2075vj
    @2075vj Рік тому

    I love octopus! Thanks for sharing again David! Now I’m hungry 😋

  • @MarWanshNomad
    @MarWanshNomad Рік тому +5

    Yuuumy food 🍲🍛😊

  • @briananatol4301
    @briananatol4301 Рік тому +1

    Loving it. Wants me to book my flight back to the mother land (Dominica) right now. Mwen ka bavé.

  • @jocelyncolasuonno2740
    @jocelyncolasuonno2740 Рік тому +5

    Dominica’s food is very similar to Grenada’s

  • @alialex1665
    @alialex1665 Рік тому

    Titin! Just an amazing chef!! I absolutely love her food!

  • @elizabeth16598ee
    @elizabeth16598ee Рік тому +7

    maybe would try opossum just a bite.. but the lobster octopus oh yes. but the chef so nice and really good cook .Its always nice to experience new exotic foods where ever you travel. That way you get a full experience of the foods each country and region eats.. Amazing . Coconut curry tuna and veggies.. conk chowder oh yes. Ginger is the best and great for stomach before eating. Wonderful Day and such good food.. Punch you in the face and take you to the sky!! LMAO DAVID. Enjoy the rest of your day Team David and friends ♥

    • @JudyT868
      @JudyT868 Рік тому +1

      Elizabeth Wall: hi Elizabeth. Nice to see you back in the comment section again. I hope you are doing much better. Isn't David wild and brave 🤣. I couldn't eat half of the stuff he eats. She got me when she said that the tail is curled up. But definitely not for me. Anyway, have a wonderful day and take good care of yourself 💕🙏😇🇹🇹🇨🇦

    • @SigmaHailey
      @SigmaHailey Рік тому +1

      Hi Elizabeth ...nice seeing you ..hope you're okay wishing you peace and safety....blessings.

    • @elizabeth16598ee
      @elizabeth16598ee Рік тому

      @@JudyT868 LOL yeah it got me at opossum just cant lol. Sure lots probably wont eat what he does but sure is a lot i will :) Im with you on the curry and conk mmmm . Hope you have an amazing day Judy ♥♥♥

    • @elizabeth16598ee
      @elizabeth16598ee Рік тому

      @@SigmaHailey Nice seeing you and Judy to. Hope you also have an amazing day. stay safe adn God bless♥♥

  • @gailspinks1
    @gailspinks1 Рік тому +3

    Love it

  • @suzi106
    @suzi106 Рік тому +3

    So delicious food ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @roxyroxieroxann
    @roxyroxieroxann Рік тому +2

    David you say giant rodent hahahha. We know it is but my goodness hahahhaa

  • @jojoarienza1777
    @jojoarienza1777 Рік тому +3

    DOMICAN FOOD AND GINGER RUM DELICIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL BLACK LADIES LOVE THIS VLOG THANK YOU DAVID

  • @tutinova3347
    @tutinova3347 Рік тому +4

    Y no mencionaste NADA de la playa con la arena negra!!!! Wow BLACK SAND so pretty

    • @natureislandempress361
      @natureislandempress361 Рік тому

      It appears black but when you take up some it appears gray and glittery

    • @00dredd
      @00dredd Рік тому +2

      @@natureislandempress361 there are couple areas with very black sand though. we also have white sand areas as well as the more common grey sand.

    • @raventhehuman5541
      @raventhehuman5541 Рік тому

      @@natureislandempress361 it's definitely black lol

  • @MellyTal
    @MellyTal Рік тому

    Wow she actually made Manicou and agouti look delicious 😂 growing up it was road kill and mostly roasted and wood fire

  • @els7267
    @els7267 Рік тому

    Great video !!

  • @edwardcharles5400
    @edwardcharles5400 Рік тому +2

    Nice one ☺️

  • @neofighter5323
    @neofighter5323 Рік тому +2

    AWESOMENESS

  • @slimtingverna9310
    @slimtingverna9310 Рік тому

    i enjoy ur adventures so much, watching this specific episode im always walking fast away from those possums in the park but i would so seriously eat the possum. it looks so tasty..

  • @shannondorsett
    @shannondorsett Рік тому +2

    Yum

  • @melanieblanc2425
    @melanieblanc2425 Рік тому

    I had the octopus in a coconut curry a month ago at Belle Hall Spot and it was sooo tasty!

  • @tamikae253
    @tamikae253 Рік тому

    BellHall Beach Spot 🥰🤩

  • @shannondorsett
    @shannondorsett Рік тому

    Yes I would try manicou, I have had it a lot growing up.. My mom stews it and I have eaten it with green banana. Agouti I have never tried

  • @Lioness879
    @Lioness879 Рік тому

    Manicou and gouti seasonal.. 😂 LOL... They're always out at night in the countryside... getting hit by passing vehicles...

  • @williamgamelisenaya793
    @williamgamelisenaya793 Рік тому +2

    David but you ate bush meat in Ghana & yet you won't eat a Possum in Louisiana.
    You're chicken lol
    Glad you're brave this time around.
    Nuff respect
    Bless up 🙏
    Watching from the land downunder Sydney NSW

  • @scorporsupremacy7948
    @scorporsupremacy7948 Рік тому +3

    The sea cockroach,we call Slipper Lobster here in the Virgin Islands 🇻🇮

  • @charlessamantha5767
    @charlessamantha5767 Рік тому

    I love your contente

  • @dlaudat9141
    @dlaudat9141 Рік тому

    Funny thing, I saw one right next to my step and pretended I didnt see the eyes or hear the noise it was making. I ran my ass up the step next to it and went inside my home. 😂

  • @mafiadebo
    @mafiadebo Рік тому +2

    I’m jealous 😢

  • @nezey24
    @nezey24 Рік тому +2

    Nope. I've never had and I'm not sure I'll ever try the opossum. I've had agouti though and it's great.

  • @bernardcharles9282
    @bernardcharles9282 Рік тому +2

    This guy has one of the biggest stomach to be consuming all those dishes all at once

  • @estheraldana3881
    @estheraldana3881 Рік тому

    You are so brave.

  • @sanjeeviramtohul215
    @sanjeeviramtohul215 Рік тому

    Hi from maurituis Island 🏝 ❤️💙💛💚🇲🇺
    You should try to come maurituis Island 🏝

  • @Mr.Possums
    @Mr.Possums Рік тому

    Oh dear.

  • @93atri
    @93atri Рік тому +1

    15:13 LOL

  • @hedykarim3614
    @hedykarim3614 Рік тому +1

    Wild meat

  • @engr100viki5
    @engr100viki5 Рік тому

    my best bro david looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from best bro viki 💙

  • @neofighter5323
    @neofighter5323 Рік тому

    I’ve got some really beautiful konch shells from the Bahamas

  • @georgiagunning5533
    @georgiagunning5533 Рік тому

    I was made to understand that people in a lot of Southern States in the 🇺🇸 does eat opossum

  • @ZaRumpelstiltskin
    @ZaRumpelstiltskin Рік тому

    ~12:00 What's that squeaking noise!! Anyone else?? Or maybe my phone is a dump. Nice food though! 👍

  • @bandsquad19
    @bandsquad19 Рік тому +1

    You have to visit Antigua and Barbuda

    • @llyyy5313
      @llyyy5313 Рік тому +2

      It's to boring in Antigua

    • @bandsquad19
      @bandsquad19 Рік тому

      @@llyyy5313 Antigua is not boring it's just more Lay back

    • @llyyy5313
      @llyyy5313 Рік тому

      Ok

    • @natureislandempress361
      @natureislandempress361 Рік тому

      @@llyyy5313 TRUE BUT THEY HAVE THE BEACHES OVER US LOL

    • @llyyy5313
      @llyyy5313 Рік тому

      Its not about the beaches people are looking for good nite life places to hangout with friends have a drink have a laugh eat some good food like st Lucia

  • @vivekdesivlogs
    @vivekdesivlogs Рік тому

    Nicce

  • @ericmwenda1772
    @ericmwenda1772 Рік тому +2

    💪💪💪💪💪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @tinak4350
    @tinak4350 Рік тому +2

    I wonder if he pays them or sponsor because these items are not cheap in DA.. I certainly would like to know

  • @michaelandersson2856
    @michaelandersson2856 Рік тому +2

    👍

  • @chandlerclarke1670
    @chandlerclarke1670 Рік тому

    I just moved there. Still trying to adjust lol

  • @stevemurray1340
    @stevemurray1340 Рік тому

    ❤️

  • @doreenannoliver611
    @doreenannoliver611 Рік тому

    David it's Agouti pronounced agootee

  • @firedreadtv6258
    @firedreadtv6258 Рік тому

    Where I find dis spot

    • @divinefemme1786
      @divinefemme1786 Рік тому +1

      Think it’s past portsmouth up kempinski hotel /cabrits area.

    • @davebenjamin444
      @davebenjamin444 Рік тому +1

      It's just pass kempinski hotel

  • @chrisb3437
    @chrisb3437 Рік тому

    You was supposed to eat this in Trini 😂

  • @kevinlewis6568
    @kevinlewis6568 Рік тому

    Nah bro u should have tried that in trinidad

  • @trevellegriffith4529
    @trevellegriffith4529 Рік тому

    That's a Slipper lobster

  • @griezzbarry4977
    @griezzbarry4977 Рік тому

    They my boy David Head go little too round

  • @djspawner
    @djspawner Рік тому

    🤠💯🙌🙌🙌

  • @jirehfaithvalencia
    @jirehfaithvalencia Рік тому

    i want to try the marijuana punch!lol

  • @Natasjja
    @Natasjja Рік тому

    Omg i will never eat that ..

  • @deborahfarrington2068
    @deborahfarrington2068 Рік тому

    Ohh NO👎,, None off the above meats. I am from 🇩🇲 and the meats 🍖 i have NEVER eaten. Not even the mountain chicken. The names alone creeps me out. But heyyyyyy this is my Country dishes, and I respect that. Not because I NEVER, or tried it, it is just NOT me. This guy eats everything my country people tells him to try and taste it. God Bless my BEAUTIFUL ISLAND 🏝/COUNTRY. SWEET 🇩🇲 DOMINICA 🇩🇲, I LOVE 💘 ❤ ♥ 💕 💗 💖 💓💘YOU.

  • @ladieessence
    @ladieessence Рік тому

    No and no. Lol

  • @jackwatts4313
    @jackwatts4313 Рік тому

    Wow they reheated a whole meal for u lol at that was what u was looking forward to 🤣🤣🤢

  • @vanessalloyd3224
    @vanessalloyd3224 Рік тому

    Bodow; #767LockOn