Jamaican Food


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Jamaica is a culturally diverse country, its people, especially, African-Europeans, Africans and Chinese. The various races have reached Jamaica or from shipments in the country or for business, the myriad influences of Jamaican culture have left to conquer, especially in Jamaican cuisine. Jamaican food is probably as popular as, Japanese or Chinese Chinese food, but it is strongly his mark in the food industryIndustry.

Original Jamaican Arawak and Carib Indian tribes residents have a variety of styles and techniques in the kitchen with fresh ingredients from the island. Although the Caribbean Sea are known cannibals, are spicing up raw meat and fish known with chili, a staple in Jamaican cuisine. Arawak, on the other hand, has developed a method of slow cooking of meat from a makeshift wooden grating over an open fire. Historians who believe inThis method is the pioneer grills.

Currently, one of the Jamaican diet is bread fruit. Introduced in 1700 along with other fruits and plants, once unknown on the island, these imports was part of Jamaican cuisine as we know it. African settlers also introduced the use of okra, callaloo and ackee, which is now common ingredients in Jamaican cuisine.

Chinese and Indian officials, who worked in many Jamaican coffee plantations also imported theirCooking methods and ingredients for Jamaica. Their influence is evident in Jamaica Reserved preference for goat meat in a curry sauce, a Jamaican favorite, especially for special occasions. Rice is also food, which in the large number of Jamaicans and neutral flavors that complement the natural hot offers Jamaican cuisine.

Since Jamaica is surrounded by water, it is no wonder that seafood plays an important role in Jamaican cuisine. Cod is one of the largest Jamaican food isusually served with ackee. Jamaican jerk is a popular dish is by its pungent, spicy taste famous. Jerk seasoning can be used with both dry rubbed directly into the meat or water, marinate the meat. Jerk recipes all allspice, pepper, salt and a variety of up to thirty herbs and spices can be used with meat, chicken and fish.

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