Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Jamaica

52 dishes.

Ackee and saltfishNational dish of buttery ackee fruit sautéed with salt codwine & spiritAppleton Estate rumAged pot-still rum with heavy fruit and molasses characterAshamParched corn ground fine with sugar, eaten dry by the spoonfulBammyCassava flatbread soaked in coconut milk, then friedBlue drawersSweet cornmeal and coconut pudding tied in banana leaf and boiledBlue Mountain coffeePrized mild coffee grown in the Blue MountainsBrown stew chickenChicken browned in burnt sugar, stewed in rich gravyBulla cakeDense molasses and ginger cake eaten with avocado or cheeseBun and cheeseSpiced Easter bun eaten with cheddar slicesCallalooSteamed leafy greens with onion and tomatoCerasee teaVery bitter tea brewed from the dried bitter melon vineCoco breadSoft folded coconut milk bread, wrapped around a hot pattyCow cod soupBull's genitals simmered with bananas, rum and pepperCow footStewed cow's feet, sticky with gelatine, with broad beans and spinnersCurry goatGoat slow-cooked in Jamaican curry, party stapleDirty BananaRum, coffee liqueur, banana and cream blended with ice into a milkshakeEscovitch fishFried fish topped with spicy pickled vegetablesFestivalSweet fried cornmeal dumplings, jerk's sidekickFish teaPeppery clear fish broth drunk from a cup as a restorativeFried dumplingGolden fried flour dumplings, breakfast stapleGizzadaPinch-crust tart filled with spiced grated coconutGrater cakeGrated coconut boiled with sugar and set in squares, topped pinkGuinness punchStout blended with condensed milk, nutmeg and vanilla, drunk coldHardo breadDense sweet white loaf, sliced thick for breakfast and sandwichesIrish mossThick sweet drink of sea moss blended with milk, spices and vanillaItal stewSaltless vegan stew of coconut milk, vegetables and dumplingsJamaican Christmas cakeBlack cake of dried fruit steeped for months in rum and portJamaican pattyFlaky turmeric pastry filled with spiced beefJerk chickenChicken in scotch bonnet-allspice marinade, smoked over pimento woodJerk porkPork rubbed with pimento and scotch bonnet, smoked slowly over pimento woodMannish waterGoat head-and-foot soup, festive tonicwine & spiritOverproof white rumFiery clear rum at 63 percent, drunk neat, mixed or poured as libationPepper shrimpSmall river shrimp boiled scarlet with scotch bonnet, sold in bagsPickapeppa sauceSweet-spicy mango and tamarind sauce poured over cheese and meatPimentoDried berry tasting of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, the heart of jerk seasoningPlantain tartHalf-moon pastry filled with spiced sweet plantain, often stained red

  • Ting

    Sharp carbonated grapefruit soda with pulp, drunk very cold. A drink recipe from Jamaica.

  • Appleton Estate rum

    Aged pot-still rum with heavy fruit and molasses character. A wine & spirit recipe from Jamaica.

  • Asham

    Parched corn ground fine with sugar, eaten dry by the spoonful. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Bammy

    Cassava flatbread soaked in coconut milk, then fried. Ready in 40 min prep and 25 min cooking. 6 bammies. A…

  • Blue drawers

    Sweet cornmeal and coconut pudding tied in banana leaf and boiled. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking.…

  • Blue Mountain coffee

    Prized mild coffee grown in the Blue Mountains. Ready in 5 min prep and 4 min cooking. 2 cups. A…

  • Brown stew chicken

    Chicken browned in burnt sugar, stewed in rich gravy. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Bulla cake

    Dense molasses and ginger cake eaten with avocado or cheese. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…

  • Bun and cheese

    Spiced Easter bun eaten with cheddar slices. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. One loaf, 12 slices.…

  • Callaloo

    Steamed leafy greens with onion and tomato. Ready in 15 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 servings. A salad…