The breadbasket. Jamaica feeds itself from here.
Food Culture
Signature Dishes
The tradition. Yellow yam, dumplings, cho cho, pumpkin, whatever meat you have. St. Elizabeth does it heaviest because the farmers need it most.
Mackerel cooked down in coconut milk until it's thick and rich. Served with green banana and boiled dumplings. Nothing run-down about it.
Must-Visit Spots
Treasure Beach. Right on the sand. Pizza, fish, and the best sunset on the south coast. No one's in a hurry.
Jake's Hotel's casual spot. Local ingredients, island cocktails, barefoot dining. Shoes optional, good taste required.
Local Ingredients
St. Elizabeth grows more yam than anywhere in Jamaica. Dense, starchy, essential.
The root that makes bammy. Grated, pressed, fried. St. Elizabeth cassava is the standard.
Jamaican pumpkin is sweeter and denser than what you know. Used in soup, rice, and everything else.