Jamaican foodJamaican food

Popular ingredients Popular ingredients Achee Achee Allspice Allspice AvocadoAvocadoBlack pepperBlack pepperCoconut Coconut Coconut milkCoconut milk

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Rice and peas (rice and kidney beans)Rice and peas (rice and kidney beans) Jamaican pumpkin rice Jamaican pumpkin rice Boiled banana Boiled banana Irish moss Irish moss Jamaican peanut porridge Jamaican peanut porridge

Irish moss Irish moss

Irish moss is made from seaweed. The Irish moss is made from seaweed. The seaweed grows on the rocks in Jamaica. seaweed grows on the rocks in Jamaica. It is one of Jamaica's notorious drinks It is one of Jamaica's notorious drinks drunk by men and some women who drunk by men and some women who seek “vigor” this drink is also used as a seek “vigor” this drink is also used as a herbal medicine.herbal medicine.

Pumpkin ricePumpkin rice

Pumpkin rice with salt fish is one of the Pumpkin rice with salt fish is one of the quickest, tastiest dish you could make. quickest, tastiest dish you could make. People normally make this meal when People normally make this meal when nobody wants to make a big meal. nobody wants to make a big meal. People love this meal all over Jamaica.People love this meal all over Jamaica.

Boiled bananas Boiled bananas

Jamaican bananas were once a popular Jamaican bananas were once a popular export from the island. It is also a export from the island. It is also a favourite fruit by the locals. Green favourite fruit by the locals. Green bananas are a cheap, quick and easy bananas are a cheap, quick and easy side dish for the Jamaicans side dish for the Jamaicans

The summary The summary

Jamaican food is normally locally grown Jamaican food is normally locally grown where as in England food travels further where as in England food travels further and sometimes is even imported from and sometimes is even imported from different countries. Because of the different countries. Because of the different climate the locally grown different climate the locally grown produce is very different to our locally produce is very different to our locally grown produce.grown produce.