Wanted to let you all know that there is a new episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods that takes place in Jamaica. I believe it airs at 9pm (eastern) on Tuesday 7/19.
Enjoy!
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Wanted to let you all know that there is a new episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods that takes place in Jamaica. I believe it airs at 9pm (eastern) on Tuesday 7/19.
Enjoy!
What channel is that..the travel channel?
I predict he will partake of Mannish Water!
Respect,
Cow cod soup & cow foot stew!!!....mannish wata is goat head plus nuff other parts like balls & intestines....ENJOY!!
How bout chicken foot soup? Can't wait to see!
Yup, it is on the Travel Channel.
Turtle Head Cocktail...made with brains and booze........
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Show...ci.Jamaica.map
Jamaica
RESTAURANTS
Snotchies
Andrew and 2 reggae musicians take him to a place where he learns how to make real Jamaican jerk. Pit master Max Miller shows Andrew how to prepare pork with jerk seasoning.
Drax Hall, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Angela's Shack
After eating at Cherry’s, Andrew moves down the row and eats at Angela’s Shack for two more Jamaica favorites -- mannish water and goat curry.
Route A1, South of Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Cherry's One Stop
Andrew follows route A1 to an area known as “Faith’s Pen,” where he tries some of Jamaica’s most interesting foods. The area is lined with rows of shacks selling snacks.
Route A1, South of Ocho Rios, Jamaica
ACTIVITIES
Hunting Lionfish
Andrew and local fishermen hunt for lionfish, who have poisonous barbs that can sting. Andrew gets a lesson from a marine biologist and eats the fish for the first time.
Discovery Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica
Bog Walk Gorge
Further along Route A1, Andrew stops here where the street is lined with fruit vendors. He tries a Jamaican apple, star apple and a custard apple.
St. Catherine, Jamaica
Aunt Merle's Fish Shack
Jacqui and Andrew go to Hellshire Beach where fishermen come ashore to sell their catch. There are little stalls called fish shacks where Andrew tastes some fresh seafood.
Half Moon Bay, Hellshire Beach, Kingston, Jamaica
Rastafarian Cuisine
Andrew walks through the jungle to meet Wolde "The Yatti Man" Selasie, who gives him his first taste of all-natural Rastafarian cuisine.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
National Heroes Park
Andrew’s friend Jacqui takes him to this park where families serve their own versions of Caribbean staples at makeshift food stands.
Kingston, Jamaica
Chinese Jamaican Fusion
Andrew is invited for a meal at the home of the Chins, a Chinese Jamaican family that combines traditional Chinese cooking with Jamaica seasoning and ingredients.
Kingston, Jamaica
ACCOMMODATIONS
Jamaica Inn
Where the crew and Andrew stayed.
Main Street, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica
Spanish Court Hotel
Where Andrew and the Bizarre Foods crew stayed.
1 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Round Hill Resort
Where Andrew and the Bizarre Foods crew stayed.
John Pringle Drive, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Channel 215 Dish............too bad he didnt see fit to try Negril....Oh Well....at least the World knows Jamaica exist.........
in 70's and 80' couldn't find out much about it.........
all dem food mentioned above very well seasoned and tasty.. even if it is prepared in the bush ...
I think he will have more of a good time than freaking out homself eating ""nasty stuff""
Sounds like he has a GREAT time....I agree with ackee....none of those foods sound bizarre at all....except I'm not a big fan of mannish wata, but, each to his own!
Unfortunately Negril doesn't have much of the true Jamaican food. There's a few places that prepare it, like One Mile, and some of Chicken Lavish, but generally the restauranteurs know that the taste buds of the average tourist can't or won't handle the real Jamaican cooking. Going to Hellshire beach for fish and lobster (lobster cheaper than fish) and great festival is a rare treat. Haven't been there in years. Gangs have taken over the beach area, so we go to Ft. Clarence, just a few miles north, and the food is as good or better. Attending a Jamaican wedding or church dinner one gets the real mannish water, with all the offal that the normal tourist tries to avoid...
Debbie's favorite soup is the Cow Skin soup, and that's virtually unheard of in the Negril areal.
True, there is some good and real Jamaican cooking to be had in the Negril area, but the normal tourist rarely encounters it.
Too bad.
When was the last time you had Stew Peas, made the right way with corned pig tails?
Dave
About two weeks ago at Cosmos....yummmm!Quote:
Originally Posted by VtDave
I truly adore the gungo peas that are available around Christmas time. Mixed with rice...served cooked and straight up...or blended in soups. Sorrel is another one of my seasonal favs! I actually like Mannish Water and many other soups. Actually had cooked kidney with some local sides and even it was not half bad. Thanks for the info, will be sure and watch. I have grown up to be quite an adventurous soul when it comes to trying new things. Being from a rural area in a small state....doesn't generally happen...but love of an island brings one to open oneself up a bit and take the plunge. I adore eating local foods and always want to venture into the kitchen to see wha gwan. Luckily, many vendors are quite happy to see a guest show interest in their cooking skills. I have learned so much from them and hopefully, will continue to broaden my cooking horizons!!
These days the nasty stuff part seems to be downplayed and he tends to focus on unique foods to the area without worrying too much about trying to gross out the audience.
Dont forget to watch tonight! :)
Great show, made me hungry! Loved the part with Andrew and "The Yatti Man". He even correctly used the term Rastafari without the anism.
From the round about a couple of weeks agoQuote:
Originally Posted by VtDave
Really enjoyed the show! Probably my fav was the Rasta in da hills. Ital some good, good stuff! Thanks for alerting me to this show...I would have missed it if it hadn't been for this board.
I would have missed it too if not for the board. Thanks. I really enjoyed the whole thing.
I caught about 10 minutes of it. He didn't like custard apple, he loved soup he got from a street vendor in Kingston--cow skin and chicken foot. Also liked the escovich at Hellshire beach--lobster and king crab too. Tried the land crabs but they kept talking about how they live in the sewers. Of the portion I watched --nothing was cringe worthy--I would eat all of those things.
I thought is was a good show... I have to say I enjoyed it more than the Anthony Bourdain Jamaica episode.
Good Show....I loved the part about Scotchies, IMHO they have the best jerk that i've tasted so far (haven't been to Boston yet)..We ate at the one near Ochi 2 nites in a row it was so good!
Great show, thanks Sam I Am!
I now have to find the Yatti Man for some blue drawers......darn delicious looking!
I'm open to quite a bit but something about eating feet just don't sit too well with me. My dad is pue southern so wealways had strange looking things in our house and those were the days I ate elsewhere! LOL I've never eaten a mountain oyster but once I found out what they were, the chances of me trying them were zilch to none!
Love me some gunga pea soup as someone above mentioned. The chunks-o-meat were delicious. http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...1/CIMG1443.jpg
also had some Lion Fish last trip. I thought it was delicious!
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...1/CIMG1221.jpg
and guess what?! I know how to post pictures now! Yippeee!
I agree with Sam I Am! It was a good show.
I found the episode on utube for those that may have missed it...
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PrVc...ature=youtu.be
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fTVY...eature=related
part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxq38...ature=youtu.be
Found it pretty good and interesting
Enjoy
A little off topic, but could you elaborate on this please? Did you experience this personally or were told by friends not to go? Just wondering about the details because a statement like this can be pretty bad publicity for a place.Quote:
Originally Posted by VtDave
We were just at Hellshire on the 9th of July and didn't really see anything out of ordinary. We just got hassled by the guys in the parking lot because they must think a white man doesn't know how to park a car, so they have to tell you where to park and how to do it. :rolleyes:
NKY...good question! Big difference between rumor & truth!! And, thanks for letting us know about your first hand experience!
My last trip to Hellshire was in June and was great. Love it over there. It's a lot smaller than negril beach but more laid back. It's hectic but there's far less people bothering you, it's mostly just everyone trying to enjoy a nice day at the beach. Sunday's the best day to go
I dvr'ed this episode and watched it yesterday. Good stuff! Some of the best soup I've ever had was in the hills on the south coast. Yummy! I have no idea what was in it though, I am from the MS Delta, so I know better than to ask what is in something ;) . None of the stuff looked gross to me.
thank you so much..I did miss it and now I can watch it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by isthatuitsme
I was there from February to April this year and spent most Sundays there and was hassled or bothered by anyone. ..least of all gang members.. Hellshie is quieter than Ft Clarence .. too ..Saw a wedding too one Sunday ! Couple of time, I even took private transportation . No Problem.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NKY
Donna finally watched this episode and it turns out she knows the "Yatti Man". They lived next door to each other when she was growing up. This is the second time she has known someone from a Travel Channel show. In the old show that they rerun regularly, Jamaica: Paradise Discovered, there is a woman interviewed near the end of the show that is an old friend.
LOVE that show, but sometimes I have to turn it offff!!!!!