A FOOD TRADITION
Jamaican Cuisine
A vibrant Caribbean cooking tradition shaped by Indigenous, African, European, Indian, and Chinese influences, featuring jerk seasoning, seafood, legumes, tropical produce, and hearty stews.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
A smooth Jamaican breakfast porridge of finely ground cornmeal simmered with water or milk and sweetened with sugar and warm spices.
Jerk Chicken
Chicken marinated in a Jamaican jerk seasoning of allspice, thyme, scallion, garlic, ginger, onion, and hot pepper before grilling or smoking.
Jerk Pork
Pork marinated in Jamaican jerk seasoning with allspice, thyme, scallion, garlic, ginger, onion, and hot pepper before grilling or smoking.
Mannish Water
A richly seasoned Jamaican goat soup traditionally prepared with goat head meat, root vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Oxtail and Beans
A Jamaican stew of braised oxtail and butter beans cooked with aromatics and savory cooking liquid until rich and tender.
Peanut Porridge
A thick Jamaican breakfast porridge made by cooking ground peanuts with cereal, milk or water, sugar, and warming spices.
Pepper Pot Soup
A hearty Jamaican soup made with leafy greens, vegetables, coconut milk, and a savory meat or seafood component.
Peppered Shrimp
A Jamaican preparation of prawns sautéed or simmered with hot pepper, onion, garlic, tomato, and other savory seasonings.
Plantain Tart
A Jamaican baked pastry filled with ripe spiced plantains and enclosed in a sweet buttery crust.
Red Pea Soup
A Jamaican simmered soup centered on red kidney beans with root vegetables, seasonings, and often salted pork or dumplings.
Rice and Peas
A savory Antiguan rice dish cooked with pigeon peas, coconut milk, onion, garlic, and green onion.
Roast Breadfruit
Breadfruit is roasted whole or in sections until its skin chars and the starchy flesh becomes tender.
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