1Jerk chicken
Best: Boston Bay
Chicken rubbed with scotch bonnet and allspice, smoked over pimento wood.
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What to eat in Jamaica
The 10 best dishes in Jamaica
Jerk smoke, island spice and patties.
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2Ackee and saltfish
Eaten all over Jamaica
Ackee fruit sautéed with salt cod, the national dish.
3Jamaican patty
Eaten all over Jamaica
Flaky turmeric pastry with spiced beef.
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6Rice and peas
Eaten all over Jamaica
Rice with kidney beans and coconut.
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8Festival
Eaten all over Jamaica
Sweet fried dumplings of cornmeal, served with jerk and fish.
9Bammy
Eaten all over Jamaica
A flat cassava bread, soaked in coconut milk and fried, served with fish.
10A photo like itRun down
Eaten all over Jamaica
Fish or mackerel cooked down in coconut milk with peppers and spices.
Where to eat in Jamaica
Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far
Eat your way through Jamaica
Tell Chef when you're going and he'll lay out the days: the dishes, the markets, a walk and dinner, with places that are open.
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