Local foodie finds

BARA BRITH

Translated into English as ‘speckled bread’, this is Wales’ most sacred dish: a weighty tea-flavoured fruitcake found everywhere from Caernarfon to Carmarthen. It generally arrives with ‘panad’ — Welsh for ‘a cuppa’. Pick up a loaf at Hooton’s in Brynsiencyn. hootonshomegrown.co.uk

LOBSCAWS

Said to have made a long, convoluted journey to

North Wales from the Baltic via Liverpool seafarers, lobscaws — or lobscouse — is a rich broth made with beef and vegetables. Though rarely found in local restaurants, it’s a stalwart in homes across the island.

WELSH CAKES

Known as griddle cakes (among many other monikers), Welsh cakes are fruity treats that have been a teatime staple since the 1800s. Whisper it: while technically not in Anglesey, Popty Conwy Bakery just over the water on the mainland serves up some of the best. conwybakery.com