Bizarre Foods: Jamaica

[VtDave]

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

[Bnewb]

When was the last time you had Stew Peas, made the right way with corned pig tails?

About two weeks ago at Cosmos....yummmm!

[cinnni]

Debbie's favorite soup is the Cow Skin soup, and that's virtually unheard of in the Negril areal.

From the round about a couple of weeks ago

[NKY]

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,

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.

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.

[ackee]

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.

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.

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.