MeatPies: A Local’s Favourite

Meatpies, a flavoursome combination of meat and spices, packed into a miniature thick pie crust with a cover!  Open it up and the steam and delicious, meaty aroma tease your taste buds. While Michael bit straight into it, I carefully took the cover off and scooped up some meat for my first bite. The bottom and second half, still filled with meat sauce, was quickly gone in a few other bites. Meatpies are a Belizean favorite and are eaten for breakfast, lunch or a snack. My personal favourite part of buying meatpies is opening the brown paper bag they come in and taking in that fresh out the oven smell. At .85 Belize cents apiece (.42 cents U.S) 3 to 4 meatpies, could fill up the average person.  This local treat is a must try and can be bought at Darios, my personal first choice, a little shop tucked away on Hyde’s Lane in the heart of Belize City. Because they are very popular, you do have to wait a while for your meatpies as the shop gets very busy. The wait, however, just adds to the experience, standing up amongst the locals who call out their orders throughout the small store. If your not up for the wait, carts also peddle meatpies around the city in the early morning.  If it was up to me, I’d eat meatpies every day, but we have a lot more to try, taste and explore. Until next time..

Viv and Mike