Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Food in Jamaica

Cuisine of Jamaica includes a mixture of cooking techniques, flavors, spices and influences from the indigenous people on the island, and the Spanish, British, Africans, Indians, and Chinese who have inhabited the island. A wide variety of seafood, tropical fruits and meats are available.

Some Jamaican cuisine dishes are variations on the cuisines and cooking styles brought to the island from elsewhere. Popular Jamaican dishes include curry goat, fried dumplings, and salt fish the national dish of Jamaica), "jerk", steamed cabbage and "rice and peas". In addition, Jamaican cuisine has been adapted by African, British, French, Chinese and Indian influences.

Jamaican cuisine has spread with emigrations, especially during the 20th Century, from the island to other nations as Jamaicans have sought economic opportunities in other areas.

0 comments: