Have you ever found
yourself in a distant city and wished you could find authentic
Jamaican food? Do you want to try Jamaican cuisine but don't
know where to go? Do you want to know about the happening Jamaican
eateries? eatjamaican.com is the answer.
eatjamaican.com is a celebration of the growing popularity and
the geographic spread of Jamaican food and culture. We have organized
this website for you to appreciate the geographic spread of Jamaican
restaurants. We provide you with a comprehensive list of restaurants
and eateries by area, what they serve, when they serve, and how
to get there. We solicit your input in evaluating the quality
of the food and service provided by Jamaican eateries. Please
send us your reviews. We also need your help to update and complete
our listings. Please inform us via email about any corrections
to our listing s and any information you may have about restaurants
not listed on our website. But not only that, you can help our
visitors by listing cultural events in your area. Having a boat
ride? a concert? a dance? a cultural event? List it here free.
Like the language spoken
by the populous, Jamaican cuisine is a creole of African, Arawak
Indian, Asian Indian, Chinese, Spanish and English colonial influences.
Jamaican food has gained wide acceptance because of this eclecticism.
Jamaican food is highly spiced. The main seasonings are allspice
(known as "pimento" in Jamaica) , the very flavorful
and hot scotch bonnet pepper, and ginger. Some ingredients, like
papaya, goat, grouper, rum and cho-cho (a bland green squash
also called "cristophane" and "chayote" on
other islands) are common to all Caribbean cuisine. However,
Jamaican food is best known for its famous jerk seasoning. This
incendiary barbecuing seasoning is concocted from scotch bonnet
peppers, pimento, and other spices. The delicious scent of jerked
meat is always an inviting smell. Also, because the Jamaican
Rastafarians, famous for their dreadlocked hair and reggae music,
are vegetarians, it is usually easy to find meatless selections
in Jamaican restaurants.
The Jamaican national dish is very unique.
It is made of ackee and salted cod. Ackee is the fruit of a large
glossy-leafed tree. Ackee is cooked with salt cod and onions
and spices. It has a consistency and appearance of well beaten
scrambled eggs. People who try ackee and salt fish usually give
it two thumbs up!
