The Caribbean is home to some of the world's most exciting culinary delights.
From spicy jerk chicken and pork to some of the world's freshest and tastiest
seafood, Caribbean food is delicious, fresh and very healthy. Caribbean cuisine
originates from a mixture of many different cultures including Spanish, British,
African, French, Indian, Chinese and Dutch and the fusion of cooking from these
different regions has led to dishes which are now unique to the Caribbean.
What makes Caribbean cuisine so special is the incredible array of colourful
and exotic ingredients available fresh on these islands. Vegetables including
callaloo, okra and pigeon peas are all staples of many dishes in this wonderful
region, and are used to help ensure a balanced diet is consumed by residents and
visitors alike. Many exotic and delicious foods are grown in the Caribbean and
are eaten on their own or as part of many dishes including breakfasts and
desserts. Fruits such as mango, papaya, pineapple, plantain and the Jamaican
national fruit, ackee are grown in abundance and are a large part of a Caribbean
diet. Where Jamaican and other Caribbean cuisine comes truly comes into its own
is in its use of herbs and spices. From the ubiquitous pimento berry (or all
spice as it is commonly known) to thyme, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg, the
Caribbean is home to a heady blend of spices that permeate many of the dishes
created here. From a savoury goat curry for lunch to the Jamaican national
breakfast dish of ackee and saltfish, the ingredients mentioned are used in many
different ways to create dishes which are unique, delicious and nutritious.
One of the best ways to sample Jamaican and other Caribbean cooking in a
healthy and exciting way is to stay in a private, luxury villa. Most of these
villas are staffed and one of the more prominent members of staff is the chef,
who will always work with the guests' dietary requirements and culinary tastes
to ensure that a balanced, healthy and above all tasty diet is served. Staying
at a luxury villa not only means that you can eat freshly prepared Caribbean
food whenever you wish, it also means that the setting in which you eat the food
is stunning and luxurious. Why not enjoy a breakfast of fresh fruit picked from
the gardens of your luxury villa, whilst overlooking the sparkling waters of the
Caribbean Sea? Or maybe enjoy a sumptuous three course evening meal,
painstakingly prepared by the talented staff, in front of a natural indoor rock
garden before retiring to the deck for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee under the
clear skies of the Caribbean?
The choice is yours when you stay in a luxury villa in Jamaica. All of this
and more is possible at Emerald Seas Villa, one of the best kept secrets in
Jamaica. It is a luxury villa with a full complement of attentive staff,
situated near Ocho Rios on the north coast of Jamaica.
