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Jerk chicken with rice and salad on a white plate

Jerk Chicken

65 minDinnerJamaican

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then roasted until the skin is dark and the juices run clear. Oven or grill.

Trinidad doubles, two bara with curried chickpeas

Trinidad Doubles

130 minLunchTrinidadian

Two soft fried bara filled with curried chickpeas, cucumber and a little pepper sauce. The street breakfast of Port of Spain, made at home.

Jamaican saltfish fritters on kitchen paper

Saltfish Fritters

30 minLunchJamaican

Jamaican stamp and go: a spoonable batter of flour, flaked salt cod, spring onion and scotch bonnet, fried into crisp golden fritters. Snack, lunch or party plate.

A slice of rum cake on a checked tablecloth

Caribbean Rum Cake

80 minDessertCaribbean

A tender butter cake baked in a ring tin and soaked warm with a dark rum syrup. Keeps a week and improves for half of it.

A glass of red sorrel drink

Sorrel Drink

265 minDrinksJamaican

Dried hibiscus steeped with ginger, cloves, allspice and orange peel, sweetened and served over ice. The Caribbean Christmas drink, good all year.