Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.

A dish with fried meat as the primary ingredient. A typical example will have will have fried goat (tassot cabrit) or fried beef (tassot bef), fried pork (griot), fried crab or fish, marinad (salty beignets), akra (fried malanga). Fried sweet poptatoes, green and sweet plantains, and breadfruit. Lastly pikliz, a coleslaw like mix of thinly cut cabbage, habanero peppers, onions, lime juice, vinegar and salt.

A dish with fried meat as the primary ingredient. A typical example will have will have fried goat (tassot cabrit) or fried beef (tassot bef), fried pork (griot), fried crab or fish, marinad (salty beignets), akra (fried malanga). Fried sweet poptatoes, green and sweet plantains, and breadfruit. Lastly pikliz, a coleslaw like mix of thinly cut cabbage, habanero peppers, onions, lime juice, vinegar and salt.

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.

A funny bit of wordplay by deejay Shabba Ranks that depends on the overlapping pronunciations of 'ackee' (the food) and 'hockey' (the game). This pronunciation overlap is made stronger (and funnier) with the additional context that some Jamaicans have a tendency to add an intrusive 'h' at the start of words beginning with vowels and some Jamaicans have a tendency to drop the leading 'h' in words.

The Yellow-billed Amazon, also called the Jamaican Amazon, (Amazona collaria) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is a predominantly green parrot with a short tail and pink throat and neck. It is endemic to Jamaica, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens.

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

A children's game played with shells. The shells are thrown into the air and hit with the chest.

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

A ice cream snack packaged in a hard cone, with the crown covered in chocolate and chopped nuts.

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

Decorative lights used at Christmas time and named for their resemblance to bird peppers

A football move where one player passes the ball over the head of an opponent and retains possession.

A class of foods that includes mainly green bananas and/or root vegetables like potatoes, yams, tanias etc

A coin worth one and a half pennies used during colonial rule. Also known as the penny ha'penny.

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.

The bread is a quick bread made of flour, baking powder, salt and ground turmeric, which gives the bread its yellow color. It is flattened to a thin round disk about four or five inches in diameter and fried until golden brown.

Burro bananas are more squared in shape than common yellow bananas. When ripe, the skin is yellow with black spots and the flesh is creamy white. It has a tangy, lemon-banana flavor and is generally soft, getting firmer towards the center.

A dish prepared by mashing or pureeing fire roasted vegetables or fruit, then seasoning with salt, onions, garlic, pepper, cilantro and/or other aromatics. Hot oil is finally poured over the mixture. Tomatoes, and eggplant are common base ingredients for this dish.