Jamaica: Menu of Typical Dishes
A list of typical Jamaican dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Jamaican-style meal, party or festival.
Typical Jamaican Dishes
Appetizers
- Akkra (Black-eyed pea fritters)
- Plantain Fritters (Deep-fried plantain balls)
Soups and Stews
- Oxtail Soup
- Pepperpot (Spicy stew)
- Red Pea Soup (Red bean soup with coconut milk)
Salads
- Coleslaw
Poultry
- Jerk Chicken (Spicy grilled chicken)
Meats
- Beef and Okra (Beef and okra stew)
- Beef Patties (Spiced ground beef in pastry crust)
- Goat Curry
- Roast Pork
Fish and Seafood
- Ackee and Saltfish (National dish)
- Blaff (Lime-poached fish)
- Coconut Shrimp (Crispy deep-fried shrimp)
- Escovitch (Pickled fried mackerel)
- Fish Pie (Baked fish and eggs)
- Pepper Shrimp (Spicy simmered shrimp)
- Rundown (Mackerel or salmon simmered in coconut milk)
Vegetables and Beans
- Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Green Bananas (Steamed bananas)
- Greens (Kale, collard, mustard, turnip, beet, chard)
- Rice and Peas (Rice with beans and coconut milk)
Breads and Grains
- Bammie (Cassava flatbread)
- Rice and Peas (Rice with beans and coconut milk)
Sauces and Condiments
- Jerk Marinade
- Pawpaw Chutney (Papaya relish)
Desserts
- Banana Cake
- Black Cake (Rum-soaked fruitcake)
- Plantain Fritters (Deep-fried plantain balls)
- Totoes (Coconut cake)
Beverages
- Carrot Juice
- Ginger Beer (Ginger beverage)
- Limeade (Lime beverage)
- Planter's Punch (Dark rum with fruit juice)
- Sorrel Punch (Hibiscus flower beverage)
