Delicious Jamaican food
Jamaican food is well-known for its unusual and delectable flavors. The island is the birthplace of jerk chicken, unquestionably Jamaica's most popular dish among people all over the world. Jerk chicken is synonymous with traditional Jamaican cuisine and can be found on practically every street corner on the island. From roadside kiosks to fine dining establishments, this fiery, marinated chicken dish gets its name from the method of preparation known as "jerk cooking." The chicken is usually seasoned with a paste of allspice, scotch bonnet peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, garlic, and thyme. The smoky and charred chicken pieces are served with rice and peas, steaming cabbage, and fried plantain after being slow-smoked over pimento wood in old oil barrel drums. Other jerk versions can also be found other jerk meat in Jamaica, including beef, pork, goat, and fish.
Jamaica has also popularized beef patties and introduced the globe to the Jamaican national cuisine, ackee and saltfish. The yellow flesh of boiled ackee (a round, reddish fruit from West Africa) is sautéed with salted codfish, onions, tomatoes, chilis, and different spices. It looks like scrambled eggs on a dish and is often served for breakfast or dinner with coleslaw, Jamaican dumplings, or hardo bread. You should also sample the unusual combination of fruits, vegetables, and seafood meals.
In Jamaica, whether you're seated by a thatched-roof hut along the road or an elegant beachside restaurant, you'll always find true Jamaican meals or updated adaptations of these original homestyle comfort foods on the menu. That is one of the reasons to go to Jamaica.
- Travel tips: If you want to make a jerk pilgrimage, head to the Boston Beach area, where the first jerk stalls in Jamaica are said to have been established.
