“Carry me ackee go a Linsted market” The national dish of Jamaica. The must try dish of Jamaica.  Ackee and cod fish. The fruit is a native to West Africa however, Jamaican indulge in it so much more. Yes! you can eat it just about anytime, breakfast, lunch and dinner with just about anything.  There’s many health benefits to this fruit, high in protein god source of vitamins B, C, zinc and fiber.

Ackee  contains hypoglcin which is a poisonous chemical if eaten before pods are naturally open. It has a unique buttery taste when sautéed lightly with peppers, onions and spices.  Jamaicans grow ackee in two main varieties; The yellow tinged, soft “butter ackee” and the cream-colored, hard “cheese ackee”. Ackee is derived from the original name Ankye which comes from the Twi language of Ghana.