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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Rice and red beans cooked in coconut milk and local spices
Rice and Beans
Fire roasted breadfruit
Roasted Breadfruit
Sliced deep fried plantain
Fried Plantain
Boiled or roasted corn
Roasted Corn
Flatbread made from grated cassava leaves cooked in coconut milk
Bammy
Crushed blended cauliflower florets cooked in coconut milk
Cauliflower Rice
Shredded cabbage, carrots, peppers onions , thyme, chili and spices. Coconut milk can be added
Jamaican Cabbage
Okra dish made with tomatoes, green onions and chili pepper
Sautéed Okra
Soy veggie chunks marinated with local spices, commonly served with rice, carrots and potatoes
Veggie Chunks
Diced eggplant cooked with tomatoes, ginger and curry sauce
Curried Eggplant
Overnight marinated spicy tofu, served with seasonal vegetables and rice
Jerked Tofu
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Carrots, onion, ginger, coriander seeds and other spices, garnished with milk or yogurt. To veganize: ask for no milk or yogurt
Curried Carrot Soup
A thick stew made of red beans, dumplings and meat. To veganize: ask for no meat
Stew Peas
Kale salad containing plantain, tomato, chili, meat and local spices. To veganize: ask for no meat or fish to be added
Callaloo
Baked dough pockets filled with vegetables. To veganize: ask for no dairy or eggs
Jamaican Veg Patty
Dish made from ackee apple and saltfish. To veganize: Make sure no fish or meat is used.
Ackee and Saltfish
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Sweet pudding made with milk
Sweet Potato Pudding
Oat porridge often made with milk
Porridge
Fried dumplings that are usually made with dairy products
Festival
Usually contains butter and meat
