The 7 Breakfast Dishes Every Jamaican Should Know How to Cook
We’ve rounded up 7 Breakfast Dishes that every Jamaican should know how to cook, from the National Dish Ackee and Salt Fish to Stamp & Go. If you want to improve your Jamaican breakfast cooking but don’t know where to start this list of dishes is for you. Master these, and you’ll certainly be on […]
5 Benefits of Eating Coconut “Jelly” Meat
Many people have never heard of coconut “jelly” meat and it’s sometimes referred to as “coconut gel.” Coconut jelly is the meat of coconuts harvested while they’re young, green, and immature. At that stage of their growth, coconuts contain a white flesh that resembles jelly. If left to mature, coconut jelly ripens into the firm, […]
Chef Noel Cunningham’s Peppered Shrimp Boil Recipe
Add some spice to your Summer with this delicious spicy yet flavorful peppered shrimp recipe simmered slowly with tender baby potatoes and corn on the cob. This dish makes a great summer appetizer or main course. Ingredients 1 lb of raw shrimp with shell and head, deveined 1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped 3 tbsp pepper […]
8 Reasons Why You Should Drink Coconut Water
Coconut water has come to the forefront over the past few years for uses ranging from cooking to an alternative to popular sports drinks. Those in tropical locales have known about the benefits of coconut water for generations. Coconut water was even popularized in the 1998 Jackie Chan movie “Who Am I?” as an emergency […]
Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit Recipe (Vegan Pulled Jerk Pork)
Our Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit is a tasty recipe that offers a healthy, vegetarian alternative to a pulled-pork jerk dish. Some may call it Vegan Pulled Jerk Pork. It is perfect for a sandwich. Ingredients One 20-ounce can young green jackfruit 2 Teaspoons oil, divided 1.5 Teaspoons garlic powder 1 Teaspoon onion powder 1 Teaspoon thyme 1 Teaspoon […]
Chef Noel Cunningham’s Mango Mojito Recipe
Easy refreshing summer drink using fresh mango, mint club soda, and rum to quench your thirst. Ingredients ½ mango diced 5 mint leaves, plus extra for garnish 1 tsp brown sugar 2 ounces white rum juice from half a lime club soda ice cubes, to fill the glass Directions Muddle together sugar, mint, lime juice, […]
11 Reasons Why You Should Eat Guineps
Whether they’re called guinep or some other name (Chenette, Ackee, Spanish lime), the fruit is popular around the world for its tangy, yet sweet flavor. The small green fruits can be consumed raw and used to make syrups, beverages, alcoholic drinks, and desserts. The fruit’s seeds can be roasted and eaten like a chestnut, and […]
12 Reasons to Eat Stinking Toe
Stinking toe is a common fruit that can be found in Jamaica and the Caribbean. It gets its name due to its toe shape and the unpleasant aroma emitted by the seed pulp. The original name is Hymenaea courbaril. Despite the unsavory smell, the health benefits of stinking toe is encouraging many people to overlook […]
Who has the Best Patties in Jamaica? See our Survey Results
One of the most hotly contested topics is who has the best patties in Jamaica. Jamaicans.com posed that question on its social media channels and the votes came pouring in. The informal survey asked which Jamaican patty were best between Mother’s Patties, Tastee’s Patties and Juici Patties. Jamaican patties are pastries filled with meat or […]
The Popular Mexican drink Agua de Jamaica Recipe & How it got it’s Name
Agua de Jamaica is perhaps one of the most confusing beverages that people will encounter. The drink is popular in Mexico where it’s known as Agua Fresca de Jamaica and there are dozens of theories as to why a Mexican drink has the name Jamaica in it. The answer is simple – it originated in […]