Jamaica is not just about amazing beaches, assorted fruits, reggae music, warm and friendly people. Add flavorsome Jamaican food to the list. Jamaica has a multicultural history. Little wonder that Jamaican food has traces of Spanish, English, Chinese and Indian flavors though the African flavor is predominant.
Jamaican food
Jamaican food is healthy as it includes plenty of natural and unprocessed food. The cuisine includes a lot of fish; vegetables, and beans, meat is used minimally. Medicinal herbs like ginger, hot peppers, garlic and other spices are used extensively as seasonings.
Jamaicans used to cook their food outside their homes using charcoal stoves, thus Jamaican cooking was referred to as 'poor man's cooking'. Thought the cooking medium changed over time, the flavor of Jamaican food remains unaltered.
Exclusive Jamaican ingredients
Breadfruit: Ripe breadfruit is used to make punch, gizzada, patty, cake and wine. Breadfruit is consumed by either boiling it, steaming it with coconut milk or by roasting it. Breadfruit is ground and the flour is used to bake bread.
Pimento:Pimento is also called 'all spice'.
Callaloo: It is a leafy vegetable, steamed callaloo is served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is also used in soups and cooked with cod to impart a distinctive native flavor to these dishes.
Cassava:It is used extensively in Jamaican cooking and is used to make tapioca.
Scotch bonnet pepper: This pepper gives the Jamaican food a distinct flavor. To retain the original flavor of scotch bonnet pepper, use it without chopping it.
Cho-cho: Used extensively in soups and stew, it is also served as a vegetable.
Ackee:A type of seed pod, it is yellow in color and resembles scrambled eggs on cooking. It is either boiled or cooked with salt fish.
Coconut:Tender coconuts are used as a beverage; full-grown coconuts are used to extract oil. The crushed coconut white is used to make cakes and candy.
Jamaican cuisine
Popular Jamaican food: Jamaica has numerous interesting recipes that have a trace of all the cultures that lived in Jamaica. Seafood is very popular in Jamaica. Among the various seafood recipes, salted cod is well-liked and is served with ackee - this dish is the national dish of Jamaica. Jamaican jerk is another delicious dish with a unique pungent and spicy flavor.
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Jamaican food
Jamaican food is healthy as it includes plenty of natural and unprocessed food. The cuisine includes a lot of fish; vegetables, and beans, meat is used minimally. Medicinal herbs like ginger, hot peppers, garlic and other spices are used extensively as seasonings.
Jamaicans used to cook their food outside their homes using charcoal stoves, thus Jamaican cooking was referred to as 'poor man's cooking'. Thought the cooking medium changed over time, the flavor of Jamaican food remains unaltered.
Exclusive Jamaican ingredients
Breadfruit: Ripe breadfruit is used to make punch, gizzada, patty, cake and wine. Breadfruit is consumed by either boiling it, steaming it with coconut milk or by roasting it. Breadfruit is ground and the flour is used to bake bread.
Pimento:Pimento is also called 'all spice'.
Callaloo: It is a leafy vegetable, steamed callaloo is served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is also used in soups and cooked with cod to impart a distinctive native flavor to these dishes.
Cassava:It is used extensively in Jamaican cooking and is used to make tapioca.
Scotch bonnet pepper: This pepper gives the Jamaican food a distinct flavor. To retain the original flavor of scotch bonnet pepper, use it without chopping it.
Cho-cho: Used extensively in soups and stew, it is also served as a vegetable.
Ackee:A type of seed pod, it is yellow in color and resembles scrambled eggs on cooking. It is either boiled or cooked with salt fish.
Coconut:Tender coconuts are used as a beverage; full-grown coconuts are used to extract oil. The crushed coconut white is used to make cakes and candy.
Jamaican cuisine
Popular Jamaican food: Jamaica has numerous interesting recipes that have a trace of all the cultures that lived in Jamaica. Seafood is very popular in Jamaica. Among the various seafood recipes, salted cod is well-liked and is served with ackee - this dish is the national dish of Jamaica. Jamaican jerk is another delicious dish with a unique pungent and spicy flavor.
