Christmas in Jamaica is about being with friends and family. Christmas Day starts with breakfast of ackee and saltfish, callaloo, breadfruit, fried plantains, boiled bananas/yam/dumplings. Dinner is served late afternoon and curry goat is usually one of the dishes.
After soaking your fruit all year long, Jamaican Black cake (rum cake) is served with sorrel. There's always a comical discussion of who has made the best sorrel and rum cake. Before slicing into the rum cake, my dad serves the black cake lit up.....he pours overproof rum on top and lights it.
Everybody is super friendly and festive. It's a really nice time of year to be in Jamaica.
Originally Posted by Jamerican71
so you know of Boxing Day. In Jamaica, Boxing day is a fabulous big party in the town centres...everyone having a good time...it's a little different than our "get the best deal" shopping day!!
