Caribbean fast-food chains that specialize in Jamaican patties and other classic dishes are among the fastest-growing ...

she says, laughing. Candice’s maternal family is Bajan (from Barbados); her paternal side is Jamaican. “Both sides eat plantain,” says the journalist, “so it would have been there.” ...

Add the dried kidney beans, garlic, allspice and 5 cups of water to a large pot or Dutch oven, and bring to a simmer.

Lila Iké, the Jamaican singer-songwriter, brings the warmth and intimacy of cooking a beloved Jamaican staple to life in her latest track and video, “Fry Plantain,” out via Wurl Iké Records & ...