Following the jerk trail in Jamaica
Following the jerk trail in Jamaica
With the exception of reggae music, jerk cuisine is probably Jamaica’s best-known cultural export. That’s why the Jamaica Jerk Trail is such a big deal for the Caribbean island.
Jamaica is the birthplace of the jerk cooking style, in which a variety of meats are dry-rubbed with a fiery mixture of ground pimento, scallions and Scotch bonnet peppers, among other ingredients. You’ll find jerk in just about every Jamaican eatery, from roadside stands like Scotchies in Montego Bay — where locals and tourists rub shoulders while dining al fresco on jerk standards like chicken, pork and sausage — to upscale options like the Sugar Mill at Half Moon resort, where creative dishes like jerk chicken spring rolls incorporate local spice in unexpected, yet delectable, ways.