Lola Introduces You to Jamaican Cuisine
Jamaica, popularly known for being the home of Usain Bolt - the fastest man in the world, for housing some of the best beaches such as Seven Mile beach, and for possessing a very rich culture, is also widely known for its cooking style.
Jamaican cuisine has grown to be generally recognized as part of the most famous Caribbean dishes in the world. It favors a lot of cooking techniques, spices, and wonderful flavors.
Lola will provide you with a list of some amazing popular Jamaican dishes that you could try at home or add to your list of recipes.
Brief History of Jamaican Cuisine
Jamaican Cuisine is a fusion of different cultural influences comprising the native of Taino and Arawak people and Middle Eastern, Spanish, African, and English migrants.
The different cultural influences in Jamaica were the aftermath of the different colonization of the country. Each wave of colonization brought new influences to the Island. For example, the English introduced the Jamaican Patty: seafood or vegetables, meat, thyme, salt, seasoned with garlic, allspice, or scotch bonnet pepper.
Why people love the Jamaican Cuisine
For one thing, Jamaican cuisine is different from all other Caribbean cuisines in integrating varieties of cultures. Hence, it is called the melting pot of cultures. One would expect Jamaican cuisine, which comprises different cultures, not to be short of nutritional and health benefits. For this, many, including tourists, have clamored to have a feel of the meal when they come to visit.
Some of our Jamaican Cuisine Favorites
Bread Fruit
Bread Fruit always leaves a long-lasting memory after enjoying it. It is prepared in various ways, such as grilling or pureeing, and baking. However, the most common method is frying the breadfruit is into chips. Yummy!
