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Jamaican soups consist of tubers/staples (such as yam, sweet potato, white potato, breadfruit, Jamaican boiled dumplings or dasheen), vegetables (such as carrot, okra and cho-cho/chayote), corn, pumpkin and meat. In Jamaica, soups are often prepared on Saturdays for dinner, but they may be eaten throughout the week or at special events.
Jamaican cuisine is available throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and other places with a sizeable Jamaican population or descendants, [86] [87] such as coastal Central America [7] [8] [11] and the Caribbean. Jamaican food can be found in other regions, and popular dishes often appear on the menus of non-Jamaican restaurants.
[6] [11] Its slightly sweet flavor complements the spicy and tangy profiles of these dishes, making it a staple in Jamaican cuisine. [6] Festival is also eaten as a street food or snack, and it is a popular breakfast side dish often paired with ackee and saltfish.
Close up of a plate of Caribbean food from Rubie Los Angeles. Compared to cities like New York, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Boston, Los Angeles’ Caribbean restaurant scene — a broad and ...
Caribbean food items jerk chicken and curry shrimp, left, oxtail, top, fried corn bread and pineapple cake at Cariblue restaurant in Modesto, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
Ackee and saltfish is widely regarded as the national dish of Jamaica. [12] [13] [14] According to The Guardian, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt often has ackee and saltfish for breakfast. [15] Harry Belafonte's 1956 hit song "Jamaica Farewell" declares, "Ackee rice, saltfish are nice". [16]
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Owner and Chef Kirk Henry holds up a plate of ackee and salt fish at KJK Jamaican Kitchen at 3348 Vineville Ave. in Macon.