the breadfruit
I dont know if they have a national food but their national fruit is called the ackee.
Ackee and saltfish. It's the national dish, makes an excellent breakfast along with a little calaloo, and bammy or breadfruit. Ackee grows on trees all over the island and when the fruit is ready it the red exterior opens on its own to reveal creamy yellow arils of the the three big black seeds. Ackee needs very little cooking and has a subtle flavour, the way the saltfish (usually imported salted cod) is prepared, is what helps give the dish it's flavor.
Jamaica's most famous food would be its national dish - Ackee and Salfish eaten with whatever you want, but most Jamaicans prefer to have it with yam, dumplins and banana or roasted breadfruit. Ackee is fruit like and grows on a tree in a pad. An ackee pad usually holds three seeds of ackee, but sometimes it holds two or even four. The ackee is ready to be picked when the pads open up and it is prepared by breaking off the seed from the head of the ackee seed, cleaning out the mid section. You then boil them in water only, since it is mostly had with saltfish, which is really salt. After it is boiled, it is then drained and placed in a pot with the saltfish wich would have been soaked, boiled and broken into small pieces. Seasons like, escallion, time, pepper (sweet and hot), onion, tomato, black pepper, etc. are also added.
The national symbols are: Ackee is the national fruit, Lignum Vitae is the national flower, the Blue Mahoe is the national tree The Doctor bird is the national bird
Ackee
The Ackee is an fruit-bearing tree from tropical West Africa. It is related to the lychee and the longan. The fruit is pear shaped. The fruit is an major export product in Jamaica.
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Ackee is a tropical fruit. It is native to West Africa.
London is a city, not a country. It has no official city fruit. England's national fruit is the apple.
One of the most popular and iconic dishes in Jamaica is jerk chicken. Jerk chicken is a flavorful and spicy dish made by marinating chicken in a mixture of spices, including scallion, thyme, garlic, ginger, and Scotch bonnet peppers, and then grilling or smoking it. The result is a delicious and aromatic dish with a unique combination of sweet, spicy, and smoky flavors. Rice and peas is another staple in Jamaican cuisine. The dish consists of rice cooked with coconut milk and kidney beans, seasoned with thyme, scallion, and Scotch bonnet peppers. It is often served as a side dish to accompany various main courses. Ackee and saltfish is the national dish of Jamaica. Ackee is a fruit that, when cooked, has a texture similar to scrambled eggs. It is typically sautéed with salted codfish, onions, tomatoes, and various seasonings. Jamaican cuisine is rich and diverse, with influences from African, Indian, Spanish, and British culinary traditions. The use of bold spices and flavors is a common characteristic of Jamaican food.
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