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Ackee & Saltfish
“Coat of Arms”
Ackee and Saltfish is not just a recipe — it is Jamaica's national dish, its coat of arms on a plate, the single food that every Jamaican on earth considers home. The story of this dish is the story of the island itself: the ackee tree was brought to Jamaica from West Africa aboard slave ships in th...
11 ingredients
Slavery era (1770s onward) — African-Caribbean fusion
Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty fame is credited with bringing the ackee tree to Jamaica from West Africa in 1793. The fruit's scientific name, Blighia sapida, honours him — though the real credit belongs to the enslaved Africans who recognised its food value.
YARD KITCHEN
Old Time Jamaican Recipes