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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Run Down
A Jamaican fish stew in which fish is gently cooked in reduced coconut milk with aromatics, herbs, and vegetables.
Solomon Gundy
A Jamaican fish pâté made by cooking and flaking salted or dried herring with onion, hot pepper, aromatics, and seasoning before serving as a spread.
Stamp and Go
Stamp and Go are Jamaican salt-cod fritters made with seasoned fish, wheat-flour batter, scallion, onion, and pepper, then fried.
Steamed Fish
A Jamaican fish dish gently steamed with aromatic vegetables and herbs until tender.
Stew peas
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Sweet Potato Pudding
A warmly spiced Bahamian baked pudding made from grated sweet potato with coconut milk, sugar, and a firm custardy texture.
Toto
A Jamaican baked coconut cake typically made with flour, grated coconut, sugar, butter, and warming spices, with eggs common in many recipes.
Turn Cornmeal
A Jamaican savory cornmeal side dish stirred with okra, scallion, salt, and often coconut milk until thick and smooth.
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