Gungo Peas Soap
What is it: Gungo Peas Soup is a Jamaican favorite. It is a rich Jamaican soup that features beef, pigtails, gungo peas, yellow yam, carrots, pumpkin, and dumplings. Often served as “Saturday soup”. What to eat with: By itself.
Fried Dumplings
What is it: A fried ball of dough, usually reserved for breakfast. Most fried dumplings are made of flour but some include other starches such as cornmeal, cassava flour, or grated plantains. What to eat with: Ackee and Saltfish, callaloo. Fun Facts: It is also known as “journey cake” because of its popularity […]
Fish Tea
What is it: Fish tea has long been a favorite starter before meals, especially at events on the island. Normally, fish tea is served in a little foam cup, it cab be a meal or a soup. It is more of a broth soup or a light soup, and this is mainly because, typically, true […]
Festival
What is it: Another popular fried dough option in Jamaica, festival differs from johnnycakes in that they are sweeter, shaped like an oval, and are made with cornmeal. What to eat with: Fried fish, escovitch fish Fun Facts: Legend says these cornbread fritters got their name because they are fun to eat – […]
Escovitch Fish
What is it: One of Jamaica’s oldest dishes, “escovitch “ refers to the method of marinating fish in a spicy sauce. The name comes from the Spanish word “escabeche”, which means “marinated”. The fish is lightly drained, and then soaked in a marinade of vinegar boiled with onions, choco (a native vegetable), carrots hot peppers, […]
Curry Goat
What is it: Curry goat is a curry dish prepared with goat meat, originating from the Indian subcontinent. The dish is a staple in Southeast Asian cuisine, Caribbean cuisine, and other cuisine of the Indian. Even though it was originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has become very popular in cuisine. Just like our Jamaican […]
Curry Chicken
What is it: Curry chicken is also a dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, common delicacy in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, cuisine of the Southeast Asia as well as in the cuisine of the Caribbean {where it is usually referred to as curry chicken}. Succulent and juicy to the bone, curry chicken and […]
Cow Cod Soup
What is it: Another manly soup that only the strongest of men eat. In Jamaica we don’t say “eat soup”, we say “drink soup” because soap must have a lot of fluid that we drink from the soup bowl. In case you are wondering what is cow cod, it is the testicles and or manly […]
Coco Bread
What is it: Coco bread is eaten in Jamaica and other areas of the Caribbean. The bread contains some coconut milk, flour and, baker’s yeast and is slightly sweet and starchy. It is often split in half and stuff with a Jamaican patty to form a sandwich. What to eat with: Jamaican beef patty.
Chicken Foot Soup
What is it: A traditional soup made with chicken feet, carrots, yam, boiled dumplings, and seasoned with Jamaican spices like Scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, and garlic. Fun Facts: Kids tend to be afraid of the appearance of the chicken feet in the soup, but adults tend to love the flavorful feet, which absorb the […]
