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bun

A dark spicy sweet bread typically made with raisins and fruits. It is commonly eaten with cheese. In Jamaica, they are especially popular during the

bun bun

Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot

bush tea

Herbal tea. Any beverage made by steeping or boiling plant (excluding true tea) material like leaves, stems, or roots in hot water.

buss mi jaw

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

bussu

A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups

busta

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

bustamante backbone

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.

butterfish

Epinephelus adscensionis, also known as Rock Hind is a species of fish in the group family. It is pale brown to dark brown in colour and covered with

byrie

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

cabbage tree

Palm trees with edible hearts

callaloo

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

can grenade

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

cerasee

The bitter tasting tea made from the leaves and vines of a variety of bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). It is regarded for its purported medic

cherry

The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature.

chiny guinep

Lychee - a sweet fruit native to China. It is similar in structure to the guinep. The outside is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is

chiny jimbilin

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vi

chip chip

A sweet treat made from diced coconuts, sugar and spices. The mixture is boiled until thick enough to set and harden when cool, then spoonfuls are dro

chocho

Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieti

chocolate

A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.

chocolate tea

A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.

cocktion

A sweet made from parched corn and sugar rolled into balls. Food colouring may be added.

coco bread

A light sandwich shaped bread. It is typically filled with meat or cheese or a patty and consumed as a lunch or snack item.

coco tea

Hot beverage made from cocoa powder.

cocoa tea

A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.

coconut cake

A sweet treat made from diced coconuts, sugar and spices. The mixture is boiled until thick enough to set and harden when cool, then spoonfuls are dro

coconut drops

A sweet treat made from diced coconuts, sugar and spices. The mixture is boiled until thick enough to set and harden when cool, then spoonfuls are dro

coconut jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

coconut meat

The soft flesh of a young coconut

coconut milk

Liquid produced after squeezing and pressing grated coconut meat with water

coconut water

The liquid inside a coconut