Jamaican Cuisine

A mixture of cooking techniques, flavors, spices and influences from the indigenous people on the island, and many people from other countries who lived in Jamaica make Jamaican cuisine diverse. It includes many dishes from different cultures.Added together with some ingredients from Jamaica, many foods have been introduced and are now grown locally. A wide variety of seafood, tropical fruit and meats can be found.

Some Jamaican dishes are variations of cuisine and cooking styles brought to the island from other places. These are often modified to incorporate the local produce.

The national dish of Jamaica is Salt Fish and other popular Jamaican dishes are Curry Goat, Fried Dumplings, Ackee, etc.  Jamaican Cuisine is the result of African, Indian, British, French, Spanish and Chinese influences in Jamaica. Jamaican patties, various pastries and bread are also popular, as well as fruit beverages and Jamaican rum.

Jamaican cuisine has been spread by emigration, especially during the 20th century, from the island to other nations while Jamaicans sought economic opportunities in other areas.

Some popular ingredients that are part of the Jamaican cuisine are: different kinds of pepper, rum, tropical fruit like coconut and banana, ginger, rice, beans etc.