Caribbean Cuisine Guides
Curious about the cuisines of the Caribbean? Read our guides and essays to deepen your knowledge of Caribbean food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more.
Explore Caribbean Cuisines
![Two cut Cuban sandwiches resting on a plate](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/RT3NGg_ycBsj9pAD4nVarq0e7nk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cuban-sandwich-recipe-Hero-5833ef16ac3f4ebe99fb3156c9fe2e0c.jpg)
Cuban Sandwiches
![20200416-cuban-pollo-a-la-plancha-aaron-hutcherson-9](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/Yi5qrNfmoOm9XXiUaTqQaCAm1Mw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__04__20200416-cuban-pollo-a-la-plancha-aaron-hutcherson-9-681c1990572644adaa72c9cbc0208efb.jpg)
Cuban Black Beans and Rice Recipe
![072613-260753-Serious-Eats-Sunday-Supper-Cuban-CasseroleB.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/7SAoUxBXLWi6docpE0lmuYYSbEE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2013__07__072613-260753-Serious-Eats-Sunday-Supper-Cuban-CasseroleB-efc4bef39e824339bed790edec6bc59d.jpg)
Cuban Beef Casserole with Black Beans and Cumin Rice Recipe
![20130611-burger-week-grilled-burger-variations-06.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/NiTbEEMyzGDJxxIqOwXx0UFCYcc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2013__06__20130611-burger-week-grilled-burger-variations-06-8e86b01fe2074b4689a6a736dffb2e8a.jpg)
Cuban Fritas (Seasoned Cheeseburgers With Shoestring Potatoes and Spicy Sauce) Recipe
Guyanese Pepperpot
![Overhead view of jerk pork on a platter](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/VoEUvInQ5UiB074Q0mZCEGL0i74=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231204-SEA-JerkPork-LorenaMasso24-69d01ed5f7e44697bc920d4b58c70ed9.jpg)
Jamaican Jerk Pork
![20201222-sorrel-jamaican-hibiscus-drink-vicky-wasik-2](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/bAytIqmRvCweFt0IokWqFQC0Qa4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__12__20201222-sorrel-jamaican-hibiscus-drink-vicky-wasik-2-02f7983a78a442779fd31dfc2ac4d8d7.jpg)
The History of Hibiscus Drinks in the African Diaspora
![20171130-Table-Food-2-Top-Taste-Kingston-NY- Gus-Aronson](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/D20iEpHjv-E4UWla4ibDu-Mez_M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2018__01__20171130-Table-Food-2-Top-Taste-Kingston-NY-Gus-Aronson-cda93c7deb1a44e5834d5f88a501f321.jpg)
Finding Jamaica in Upstate New York
![a group of pantry items typically used in Jamaican cooking](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/uZPdjg2GSwuL4Qbw6xjiII4nEiY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20200829-jamaican-pantry-vicky-wasik-4-primary-52d4ed4d398a4107b00f599c58b66cfb.jpg)
How to Stock a Jamaican Kitchen: The 3 Types of Indispensable Ingredients
![Collage of Jamaican food](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/eNNgPDfRRxkO_Dn8dZlxRN1Qoys=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SEA_JamaicanCuisineGuide-0558600ff3d3442bad6bb28bb990cf03.jpg)
Jamaican Food 101: Recipes to Get You Started
![Overhead view of stew peas](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/uFa-XN6uZYyCuxViKykuKV-4Q_M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231206-SEA-StewPeas-KarniaMatalon-hero-4b84f51cd698463cac242139f79ca838.jpg)
Jamaican Stew Peas
![Overhead view of rundown](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/cOYHKbB_jou3qCwrflDni8ZYrVE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231201-SEA-Rundown-KarinaMatalon-13-24bd602710804804abf92f13a2c22956.jpg)
Jamaican Rundown
![Side view of roaster breadfruit](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/hKlGvxCrwKtHpi9RnIT8w_b-cls=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231129-SEA-Breadfruit-KarinaMatalon-hero-5968808bc1e24a81b5b73841d55819c0.jpg)
Jamaican Roasted Breadfruit
![Overhead view of pepperpot stew](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/FihEWaccEHnW4j3kYiTY8IwfS-M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231128-SEA-Pepperpot-KarinaMatalon-45-a4ec56ad95f4447881bd23209bca3ba9.jpg)
Jamaican Pepperpot
![Side view of Escovitch Fish](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/sa_V5aMW_sodVHk6j-_6SAxeHdI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231127-SEA-JamaicanEscovitchFish-KarinaMatalon-hero-b30d273afd724c5cad0c2f1c747503ce.jpg)
Jamaican Escovitch Fish
![Savory fritters served with herbs and peppers.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/IU4CoVUke2frBC6qe0Ec-Ar63xU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230616-SEA-Savory-Fritters-Karina-Matalon-hero-ecfd9b9d88c4439b9d6d781c5ae2ae00.jpg)
Salt Fish Fritters (Stamp and Go)
![Bowl of brown stew chicken and rice and peas](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/xtpd3FdPzyNw0dF8F9ieh_pOQos=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20210717-BROWN-STEW-CHICKEN-JILLIAN-ATKINSON-seriouseats-15-33d4615ce31e46a5a2bde22b733775d3.jpg)
Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
![Pan chicken served with white bread and condiments.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/jVOp6b6VMc-wun0F5M4yZcyakNk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230511-SEA-PanChicken-KarinaMatalon-hero-840f61c426c6444a8fdb3b80d67b577f.jpg)
Jamaican Pan Chicken
![Two Jamaican sorrel hibiscus drinks resting on an old copper platter](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/U0vm-gUhzmCGbCY0VRRbgUirpDw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__12__20201222-sorrel-jamaican-hibiscus-drink-vicky-wasik-10-3ac5a8f246db4d71899529c788b25667.jpg)
Jamaican Sorrel (Hibiscus) Drink
![Overhead view of Jamaican Beef Patties](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/US0kMLGx9Pd6p93qKpzoKM3l12s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SeriousEats_JamaicanBeefPatties_Robby-Lozano_hero-82f9cca650d9464ab0b86ff6323cdbe6.jpg)
Curried Jamaican Beef Patties Recipe
![Jamaican Beef Stew in a bowl with white rice and green onions sprinkled on top](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/dwJCHE-Td1WlRfAxbm6mhJXBXUU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2013__04__040313-246922-Sunday-Supper-Jamaican-Beef-StewB-4e9b5747040f4aecbc8d77d2854039ac.jpg)
Jamaican Beef Stew With Rice Recipe
![Platter of grilled jerk chicken](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/6OkJwXv9HE7S3LmSIK7s2CZ1r84=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2013__07__20130715-jerk-chicken-final-food-lab-38-7dad87a78a7a4e089cc9a46472d89350.jpg)
Spicy Grilled Jerk Chicken
![20200825-Jamaican-Coco-Bread-daniel-gritzer-2](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/Vkr-MEEBEwhkvSRmkU-5aRYaHgg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__08__20200825-Jamaican-Coco-Bread-daniel-gritzer-2-8e59413b973a46fe969aad3cf1bf1643.jpg)
Coco Bread Recipe
![20150717-Jamaican-Beef-Tacos-Plated-Morgan-Eisenberg.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/kPTNwyr0t7_Tez7fTQQvp6TIPw4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2015__07__20150717-Jamaican-Beef-Tacos-Plated-Morgan-Eisenberg-3f389f42235d4c0586034e259aa75393.jpg)
Jamaican Beef Tacos With Tropical Slaw Recipe
![051212-206048-Sunday-Supper-Jerk-Chicken-B.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ZxypCK2CG7Q3UjYYgbFMcqT_gMk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2012__05__051212-206048-Sunday-Supper-Jerk-Chicken-B-a663fe8347354efe9b7ffb79193d9a18.jpg)
Hellfire Jerk Chicken With Rummy Grilled Pineapple Recipe
![Goat curry](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/V_oyC7PaaMa_h5TrFvwLBhd3xcI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2012__06__20120612-nasty-bits-goat-cooked-3bbd4592383c489c848e7126be705b3d.jpg)
Jamaican Goat Curry Recipe
![Small bowl of Puerto Rican sofrito next to rice on a plate.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/2fYcE6c9JRTbq8upbWa87wHez18=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2012__04__20120419-202609-sofrito-b7d73ba5505b4317be0e49e904f00f0b.jpg)
Puerto Rican Sofrito From Scratch Recipe
![20111201-127677-Dulces-Rompope&Coquito-PRIMARY.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/3M3RT5SITKYPZC6zNhzq4Xyz-dY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__drinks.seriouseats.com__images__2011__11__20111201-127677-Dulces-RompopeCoquito-PRIMARY-a8eb284dc3f74584b740a6b75315fbc9.jpg)
Rompope and Coquito: Holiday Drinks from Mexico and Puerto Rico
![20140914-Serious-Eats-Slow-Cooker-Pernil-Pique-Criollo-Jennifer-Olvera.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/xGOuaZeIDDbzfy_MdaF7dJ3xHnE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2014__09__20140914-Serious-Eats-Slow-Cooker-Pernil-Pique-Criollo-Jennifer-Olvera-161d0f2064a640fab9700e6874fba066.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Puerto Rican Pernil With Pique Criollo Recipe
![20100520-pernil-large.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/_xEv1ntytY2ssK9otLeNiC2lNrY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__20100520-pernil-large-d368da8e57ec44d383adba1006562a7f.jpg)
Pernil Recipe | Grilling
![20130305-fried-plantains-mint-mojo-recipe-2.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/LzVebXbUAwyZNRsLL0_z4mmSm8M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2013__03__20130305-fried-plantains-mint-mojo-recipe-2-1733c22ff4104fdaaf48fb3800bf9427.jpg)
Mint Mojo (Puerto Rican-style Garlic Sauce with Mint) Recipe
![Overhead view of Oxtail on a platter](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/piVRKEGVzgIrTp0fPqCkIz_iaL8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230531-SEA-Oxtail-KarinaMatalon-hero-24a6a91d87cd4cefa8dc43adf4b456af.jpg)
Jamaican Oxtail
![Overhead image of pickled herring](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/7jXlcH63m3EAfGmE6BDiPDEw2TY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230516-SEA-PickledHerring-KarinaMatalon13-2291ef2e292b4b289d1eb67435a9a8c5.jpg)
Jamaican Pickled Herring
![Overhead view of banana fritters](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/D3LXIZMJ3eKyYasG7AH0VrSGpe0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230516-SEA-BananaFritters--KarinaMatalonhero-f2c71180ec264a30ba3a0f7b688f2668.jpg)
Jamaican Banana Fritters
![Overhead view of festivals with jerk chicken](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/X6BAzLgIfgIgmTce2YdssRo276Y=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230414-SEA-Festivals-KarinaMatalon-HERO-3a0e1618706246468d6851071209adbc.jpg)
Festival (Jamaican Fried Cornmeal Dumplings)
Jamaican Curry Chicken
Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)
![Overhead view of a pot of Jamaican rice and peas with a serving spoon, two serving plates and a green and yellow fabric](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/_iId1yyOhT3imYpr7m9a2CrE6oI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230228-SEA-JamaicanPeasand-Rice-VickyWasik-hero-ed91767bed4d487786ea7f0dbf8fe532.jpg)
Jamaican Peas and Rice
![A skillet of homemade Jamaican ackee and saltfish.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/O32708u4azvmucuXAIhDSYiWaT0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__09__20200829-saltfish-ackee-vicky-wasik-1-f066e2f6aa5e4ebb84637cfcec31eb5f.jpg)
Ackee and Saltfish
![A plate of Cuban-style pollo a la plancha topped with caramelied onions, and served with white rice, black beans, lime wedges, and cilantro.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/sWwJRXNp7o_AqZ0s1vJRweh3yVI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__04__20200416-cuban-pollo-a-la-plancha-aaron-hutcherson-10-08b809c2c1c44ae2a89bc4fea9cdb717.jpg)
Cuban-Style Pollo a la Plancha (Marinated and Griddled Chicken) Recipe
![Jamaican pepper shrimp resting on a plate](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/SLZrtWGr-1Gm7z86WSf1h9Kv8O8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2021__01__20210114-jamaican-pepper-shrimp-jillian-atkinson-8-83ed21f3c5b24e988e9cef830ff1e118.jpg)
Jamaican Pepper Shrimp
![20200816-Jamaican-porridge-daniel-gritzer-1](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/72CywlbGbd_hQE73jwaHwqW9KVY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__08__20200816-Jamaican-porridge-daniel-gritzer-1-3364fb4f617d4f93bfef13dd02ae4291.jpg)
Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge With Coconut and Condensed Milks Recipe
![Side view of a stack of medianoche sandwiches](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/mvIocQ94WcFpgd4jHKyR8WWbDoQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231004-SEA-Medinoche-AmandaSuarez-31-058a8034349442c0b46d9b0482caacaa.jpg)
Cuban Medianoche Sandwich
![20190415-sheet-pan-cuban-sandwiches-morgan-eisenberg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/7UjcUoIEk10oZHq6aJ1dSxSYlIc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2019__04__20190415-sheet-pan-cuban-sandwiches-morgan-eisenberg-1780493509cb450094d70e8dee7a9e53.jpg)
Sheet-Pan Cuban Sandwiches Recipe
![Fried Yuca with Spicy Mayo](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/fv3c9d_sJct1yfkPryosWESJWBA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2012__09__20120926-fried-yuca-5-4d454987600f4e518c552a750b9fc5a4.jpg)
Latin American Cuisine: How To Make Fried Yuca
Maduros (Fried Ripe Plantains) with Mint Mojo
![Fried plantains on a plate](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/r-Z4og4de4KQUC1kzc10ED0IzIc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2021__01__20210105-fried-plantains-tim-chin-12-174f7b5f473548f6a828d7de588b0942.jpg)
Fried Plantain Chips Recipe
![Closeup of Buñuelos de Yuca y Queso (Yuca and Cheese Fritters), fresh from the fryer.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ZUskoRWl0hdvo1nIkuU28W5O2FE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2011__07__20110715-127677-Dulces-BunuelosYuca-PRIMARY-e14f14c75b9f4b279941db63ff9b1490.jpg)
Buñuelos de Yuca y Queso (Yuca and Cheese Fritters)
![20210105-Platano-Chips-Pollo-Campero-style-karla-vasquez-2](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/LUT9HruXzUoLZ36JB64vyf6x2F4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2021__01__20210105-Platano-Chips-Pollo-Campero-style-karla-vasquez-2-8b92883c305748e7a7b5cf67aa5a2a34.jpg)
Pollo Campero–Seasoned Fried Plantain Chips Recipe
![Overhead view of Oxtail on a platter](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/piVRKEGVzgIrTp0fPqCkIz_iaL8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230531-SEA-Oxtail-KarinaMatalon-hero-24a6a91d87cd4cefa8dc43adf4b456af.jpg)
19 Caribbean Recipes That Feel Like an Island Getaway