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honey banana

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

hoogly

A citrus fruit native to Jamaica known for its ugly appearance. It is similar to the grapefruit, but has a sweeter, less bitter taste. The skin is als

hops

Bread that is crusty on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside

huevo vegetal

Blighia sapida; A fruit of the soapberry family native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit of Jamaica, and f

ice pop

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and

icicle

Any frozen, non milk-based, drink bar on a stick

icy mint

A green or bluish green peppermint candy

ideal

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and

ilaloo

Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish

irish

Potato

irish potato

Potato

ital

Describes a style of food preparation that is in accordance with rastafarian beliefs and practices. In its strictest interpretation it means cooking w

ital food

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

jackass corn

A very hard, flat, semi-sweet biscuit made with coconut, flour, sugar, and spices.

jackfruit

The tree and fruit of Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is related to the breadfruit and breadnut. The tree produces the worlds largest tree borne fruit -

jalebi

A fried sweet made from flour. They are usually bright orange or yellow, but can also be made white. It has a chewy texture, with a crystallized sugar

jamoon

Fruit, the size of an olive and purple in color. It can be eaten raw and is used to make refreshing drinks. It can also be eaten with sugar. It stains

janga

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

jankro batty

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time

jb

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time

jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

jelly coconut

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

jelly water

The liquid inside a coconut

jerk

Meat prepared by jerking. i.e. wet marinated or dry rubbed then slowly cooked over a smoky heat source.

jew plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

jimbilin

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

johnny cake

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

johnny come quick

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

ju ju

A gelatinous candy.

jub jub

A gelatinous candy.