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Jamaican Patois · Food and cooking

Bulla

Bulla cake (spiced molasses cake)

Say itBUL-la

Also written
Bulla cake

What “Bulla” means

Bulla is a round, flat, dark cake made with molasses or brown sugar and spices such as ginger. It's dense, cheap and filling.

Examples

Gi mi a bulla an a piece a cheese.

Give me a bulla and a piece of cheese.

How to use it

An everyday snack, sold in shops across the island. It's often eaten with cheese, butter or avocado ("pear" in Jamaica).