Coconuts Quote by Ziggy Marley

Spices impart flavor, they evoke memories and are central to our Jamaican heritage.

— Cedella Marley

It's frustrating when people talk about Jamaican food as a general word for Caribbean food - there's nothing wrong with Jamaica, but we're not…

— Andi Oliver

I have to admit I didn't enjoy the food in Panama. Even when my grandmother used to cook for us, I hated it. Everything…

— Colin Jackson

My favorite kind of food is Jamaican food, obviously. Beef patty, chicken patty.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Food is an integral part of Caribbean life - it's diverse just like Caribbean culture, with flavour influences from India, Europe, China, South America…

— Ainsley Harriott

I go back five generations in Jamaica. My dad grew up in Port Royal, and my mom grew up in Kingston. My family is…

— Dule Hill

Jamaica is an island that is filled with so much culture.

— Kreesha Turner

I'm really into one-pot meals, like a salt fish with pumpkin and turmeric, and vegetarian curries with mixed vegetables and coconut milk, which is…

— Cedella Marley

Jamaica has a lot of foods that give you energy and strength, as well as being very nice to eat.

— Rita Marley

I love Caribbean food.

— Michelle Buteau

The way people view Caribbean cuisine is through a very, very narrow lens. It's not all Bob Marley and 1975 and reggae. That's not…

— Andi Oliver

There's a Guyanese pepperpot that's a completely different dish to the Antiguan dish. And then they don't really make pepperpot in Jamaica.

— Andi Oliver