Delicious African, Caribbean and American Food
Recently one of the visitors to the blog asked how to make Jamaican rice and peas using canned beans. This reminded me that I’d mentioned in my original Jamaican rice and peas post that I’d post a separate recipe for rice and peas with canned beans. So, here it is!
Jollof rice (also called benachin) is a one-pot rice dish that is beloved among West Africans. Pretty much all West African countries have their own version of jollof rice and there’s a long-standing friendly competition between West Africans (especially Ghanaians and Nigerians) over which country has the best jollof rice. […]
Rice and peas is the quintessential Jamaican food. It’s a side dish that accompanies most meals in Jamaican cuisine. Some of the Jamaicans that I know say that rice and peas is considered a must have on Sundays. That’s definitely a tradition that I can get on board with. My […]
Note: I’ve changed the pictures for this shrimp étouffée recipe as I wasn’t happy with the original pictures that I took. I’ve also tweaked the recipe, but not by much.
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