12 must-haves at a Jamaican Christmas dinner
There's no other holiday like Christmas when people show off their skills in the kitchen and stuff their bellies with food. In the spirit of the holiday season, Loop Jamaica has compiled a list of ...
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Botanical Roots: Why you should eat gungo peas
As Christmas Day approaches, many Jamaicans will include rice and peas in their Christmas dinner, but the peas must be of the gungo variety. However, the gungo pea is much more than just a tra...
Swedish firm apologises for big rice and peas blunder
Swedish home furnishing company IKEA got its hands burnt at the fireside after a botched attempt at selling the Jamaican dish, jerk chicken and rice and peas. The retailer recently added the jerk c...
A view from the outside: Nothing like Christmas in Jamaica
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High sorrel prices for Christmas, and very little gungo ‘till January
Jamaicans should prepare for higher than usual prices for sorrel, from which the most popular Christmas drink is brewed, due to low production of the plant this year. One farmer, Denton Alvaranga, ...