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Jamaican Cuisine FAQs
Your top questions about the vibrant world of Jamaican food, answered.
General Knowledge & Culture
What is the national dish of Jamaica?
What does 'Jerk' mean in Jamaican cooking?
Is all Jamaican food spicy?
What is 'Ital' food?
What are the core flavors of Jamaican food?
What is a 'patty' in Jamaica?
What is the significance of pimento wood?
What do Jamaicans typically eat for breakfast?
What is a 'Fish Tea'?
Are there any colonial influences in Jamaican food?
Key Ingredients
What is a Scotch Bonnet pepper?
What is Ackee?
What is Callaloo?
What is Allspice (Pimento)?
What is Breadfruit?
What is a Chocho?
What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato in Jamaica?
What is 'Run Down' sauce?
What is Bammy?
What are Gungo peas?
Famous Dishes Explained
What is Curry Goat?
What is Brown Stew Chicken?
What is Oxtail?
What are 'Rice and Peas'?
What is Escovitch Fish?
What is Mannish Water?
What are 'Festival' dumplings?
What are 'Stamp and Go'?
What is 'Stew Peas'?
What is Pepper Pot Soup?
Cooking & Preparation
How can I handle Scotch Bonnet peppers safely?
What can I use as a substitute for Scotch Bonnet?
What is the best way to cook oxtail?
My Rice and Peas are mushy. What did I do wrong?
How do I get the brown color in Brown Stew Chicken?
Can I make jerk seasoning at home?
What are 'spinners' and how do I make them?
How do I prepare saltfish?
What's the secret to crispy fried chicken, Jamaican style?
Can I bake jerk chicken instead of grilling it?
Drinks & Desserts
What is Sorrel Drink?
What is Jamaican Rum Cake (Black Cake)?
What is 'Gizzada'?
Is Jamaican ginger beer alcoholic?
What is Sweet Potato Pudding?
What is 'Blue Draws' or 'Duckunoo'?
What is Irish Moss drink?
What is a 'Ting'?
What is Peanut Cake?
What is Toto?