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Food and cooking in Jamaican Patois
The names of Jamaican dishes, ingredients and the words around the pot.
- AckeeJamaica's national fruit“Ackee an saltfish”: Ackee and saltfish
- BammyCassava flatbread“Escovitch fish, festival, bammy — everyting.”: Escovitch fish, festival, bammy — everything.
- BickleFood“Mi hungry. Weh di bickle deh?”: I'm hungry. Where's the food?
- BreadfruitBreadfruit“Roast breadfruit an ackee a di bes breakfast.”: Roast breadfruit and ackee is the best breakfast.
- BullaBulla cake (spiced molasses cake)“Gi mi a bulla an a piece a cheese.”: Give me a bulla and a piece of cheese.
- Bun an cheeseSpiced bun with cheese“A bun an cheese time again”: Bun and cheese time again.
- Bush teaHerbal tea (home remedy)“Nuh screw up yuh face, a di bitterness a di medicine.”: Don't screw up your face, the bitterness IS the medicine.
- CallalooLeafy green vegetable“Mi eat callaloo every mawnin”: I eat callaloo every morning.
- Coco breadCoco bread (soft coconut-milk bread)“Gi mi a beef patty an coco bread.”: Give me a beef patty and coco bread.
- DumplingDumpling“Mi a fry some dumpling fi breakfast.”: I'm frying some dumplings for breakfast.
- EscovitchEscovitch (fried fish in spicy vinegar pickle)“Fish fry a gwaan dung di beach. Escovitch fish, festival, bammy — everyting.”: A fish fry is happening down the beach. Escovitch fish, festival, bammy — everything.
- FestivalSweet fried dumpling“Mi waan nyam some fry fish an festival!”: I want to eat some fried fish and festival!
- GizzadaGizzada (coconut tart)“Mi buy two gizzada outside di school gate.”: I bought two gizzadas outside the school gate.
- Hard dough breadHard dough bread (dense white loaf)“Mi want two slice a hard dough bread wid butter.”: I want two slices of hard dough bread with butter.
- ItalNatural, unprocessed food“Mi only nyam ital”: I only eat ital food.
- JerkSpicy grilled cooking style“Mi waan nyam some jerk chicken”: I want to eat some jerk chicken.
- Mannish waterGoat soup“Dem a cook a big pot a mannish water fi di party.”: They're cooking a big pot of mannish water for the party.
- PattySpiced meat-filled pastry“Mi know one patty shop pon di way!”: I know a patty shop on the way!
- PimentoAllspice“Di jerk man use pimento wood fi smoke di meat.”: The jerk man uses pimento wood to smoke the meat.
- Rice an peasRice and peas“Mi cook rice an peas, oxtail, fry plantain, an mi famous rundown.”: I cooked rice and peas, oxtail, fried plantain, and my famous rundown.
- RundungCoconut milk stew“Mi cook rice an peas, oxtail, fry plantain, an mi famous rundown.”: I cooked rice and peas, oxtail, fried plantain, and my famous rundown.
- SaltfishSalted cod“Mi a soak di saltfish fi ackee an saltfish tomorrow.”: I'm soaking the saltfish for ackee and saltfish tomorrow.
- Scotch bonnetScotch bonnet pepper“Put di scotch bonnet een whole, nuh mek it bus.”: Put the scotch bonnet in whole, don't let it burst.
- SorrelSorrel drink (hibiscus drink)“Di sorrel ready.”: The sorrel is ready.
- TotoToto (coconut cake)“Granny bake a pan a toto fi di pickney dem.”: Granny baked a pan of toto for the children.