ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -What Makes Jamaican Food Unique? A culinary melting pot that reflects the cultures that have influenced the island over the centuries, Jamaica’s local cuisine focuses on fruits, vegetables, meats, and seafood that are all typically grown and sourced by the regional farmers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jamaican’s favourite dish is the gently spiced ackee and saltfish. Indian and Chinese influences have made curries and chow meins part of the national menu. Mangoes and pineapples, papayas and bananas abound and Otaheite apples and soursop combine in desserts like “matrimony”, a fruit salad bound with condensed milk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jamaican food is flavorful and comforting. Its a mixture of diverse cultures, spices, and foods from across the Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea regions. Jamaican meals are popular for their use of sauces, coconut, rice, beans, and plantains as ingredients while using fish, chicken, and beef as a protein source.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sweet orange, sour orange (Seville and Valencia oranges), lime and lemon, tamarind, coconut, banana, and grapes are some of the plants and trees that the Spaniards brought to Jamaica. They also introduced the sugar cane, ginger, date palm, pomegranate, plantains and figs.