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Tripe and Beans

Tripe and Beans

What is it: Tripe and beans is one of those dishes that gives you the feeling that you have made…

Tripe and Beans

Tripe and Beans

What is it: Tripe and beans is one of those dishes that gives you the feeling that you have made…

Susumba

Susumba

What is it: The susumber berry is a member of the fruit family Solanacea native to Peru, Venezuela, and the…

Steamed Fish

Steamed Fish

What is it: Well at this point there is no particular order because all Jamaican dishes are loved all over…

Saltfish Fritters

Saltfish Fritters

What is it: A Jamaican staple at breakfast, these fritters are made coating soaked and dried saltfish in flour, adding…

Salt Mackerel

Salt Mackerel

What is it: Salted mackerel is another name for pickled mackerel, which is preserved in a salty brine. A favorite…

Run Down

Run Down

What is it: Run down is a flavorful Jamaican fish stew. It is traditionally cooked in coconut milk, onions, garlic,…

Rice and Peas

Rice and Peas

What is it: One of Jamaica’s most popular dishes made from rice cooked with beans with coconut milk and seasonings…

Red Stew Peas

Red Stew Peas

What is it: The ultimate comfort of this dish, this stew is made using kidney beans and meat [usually pigtail]…

Red Peas Soup

Red Peas Soup

What is it: Made with salt beef and or pigtails. Pigtail in Jamaica is cured with salt and has to…

Pepper Pot Soup

Pepper Pot Soup

What is it: Not to be confused with the stew pepper pot, which is also found in Jamaica one of…

Oxtail Stew

Oxtail Stew

What is it: A hearty flavorful stew of oxtail, lima beans, allspice, thyme, and garlic. You know you have a…

Okra

Okra

What is it: Okra, a relative of the cotton and hibiscus, is native to Africa but it is believed that…

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

What is it: Jamaican Meat Loaf is described by some as the “little brother” to the Jamaican beef patty, even…

Mannish Water

Mannish Water

What is it: This is a soup made from the head, feet and tripe of the ram goat. In some…

Liver and Onions

Liver and Onions

What is it: This is another popular dish in Jamaica. Liver and onions is a dish consisting of slices liver…

Jerk Pork

Jerk Pork

What is it: Pork dressed in only the finest jerk seasoning. The real gem of this is how the meat…

Jerk Chicken

Jerk Chicken

What is it: Jerk Chicken is the most popular Jamaican dish known worldwide for its authentic Jamaican jerk flavor. Using…

Jamaican Roast Jerk Fish

Jamaican Roast Jerk Fish

What is it: Jamaican Roast Jerk Fish is one of the most delicious and simple ways to cook fish. The…

Jamaican Patty

Jamaican Patty

What is it: A Jamaican patty is a pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked in a flaky shell,…

Jamaican Gungo Rice and Peas

Jamaican Gungo Rice and Peas

What is it: “Rice and peas is a classic Sunday dish for us here in Jamaica. Is is a tradition.…

Gungo Peas Soap

Gungo Peas Soap

What is it: Gungo Peas Soup is a Jamaican favorite. It is a rich Jamaican soup that features beef, pigtails,…

Fried Dumplings

Fried Dumplings

What is it: A fried ball of dough, usually reserved for breakfast. Most fried dumplings are made of flour but…

Fish Tea

Fish Tea

What is it: Fish tea has long been a favorite starter before meals, especially at events on the island. Normally,…

Festival

Festival

What is it: Another popular fried dough option in Jamaica, festival differs from johnnycakes in that they are sweeter, shaped…

Escovitch Fish

Escovitch Fish

What is it: One of Jamaica’s oldest dishes, “escovitch “ refers to the method of marinating fish in a spicy…

Curry Goat

Curry Goat

What is it: Curry goat is a curry dish prepared with goat meat, originating from the Indian subcontinent. The dish…

Curry Chicken

Curry Chicken

What is it: Curry chicken is also a dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, common delicacy in the cuisine of…

Cow Cod Soup

Cow Cod Soup

What is it: Another manly soup that only the strongest of men eat. In Jamaica we don’t say “eat soup”,…

Coco Bread

Coco Bread

What is it: Coco bread is eaten in Jamaica and other areas of the Caribbean. The bread contains some coconut…