Jamaican cuisine
15 entries in the Jamaican Cuisine compendium.
Jamaican cuisineA fusion of global influences rooted in Jamaican history.AckeeA fruit with toxic potential when unripe, prized in Caribbean cuisine.BammyTraditional Jamaican cassava flatbread from Taíno origins.CassavaA drought-tolerant tropical staple feeding over 500 million people.Coco breadSoft, slightly sweet Jamaican bread often stuffed with patties.Cooking bananaStarchy banana cultivars used primarily in cooking worldwide.Corn soupCorn soup is a widespread dish made from dried corn, often called hominy corn.DuckanooA sweet Caribbean dessert wrapped in banana leaf.EscabecheA marinated dish of fish, meat, or vegetables in acidic sauce.Goat curryCurry dish with goat meat from the Indian subcontinent.Hard dough breadA dense, sweet Jamaican bread with Chinese origins.ItalRastafari dietary practice emphasizing natural, pure food.Jamaican pepperpot soupA Jamaican soup with deep Taíno roots.Jerk (cooking)Jamaican cooking style using hot spice rub and smoke.JohnnycakeCornmeal flatbread from indigenous North America, now a New England staple.
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