Jamaican Foods
Commercially produced drinks or juice packaged in plastic bags.
What is Bag Juice?
A fast-paced game where two throwers stand some distance apart from each other and attempt to hit one or more opposing players in the...
What is the Dandy Shandy?
Fruit native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit of Jamaica.
What is Ackee?
A round flatbread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice.
What is Bammy?
A football move where one player passes the ball between the legs of an opposing player.
What is Salad a kick?
Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed.
What is Otaheite apple?
A dark spicy sweet bread typically made with raisins and fruits. It is commonly eaten with cheese
What is a bun?
Wide squares commonly drawn with chalk Jamaican children laugh and play as they jump from box to box.
What is Hopscotch?
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century.
What is Breadfruit?
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
What is coconut drops?
A game that traditionally uses a long 'chain' or links of elastic bands.
What is Chinese Skipping?
Foul-smelling and bitter-tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. also known as duppy soursop.
What is Noni?
A light sandwich shaped bread. It is typically filled with meat or cheese or a patty and consumed as a lunch or snack item.
What is Cocobread?
A children's game where one person or team chases other players in an attempt to tag them. The tagged players remain stuck in place...
What is Stuck and pull?
A fruit with a star-shaped cross-section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow.
What is Star Fruit?