Jamaica's National Dish: Ackee and Salt Fish

Bring the fried ackee well dressed
In fresh herbs and spiced
Blend in codfish, like a breast
Flamed suckled, sufficed
My tongue to taste this
Dream of bliss.
Joy!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
March 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Nice nice nice.....love dis!!! Very descriptive, on the point and all Jamaicans will appreciate. Time fi some breakfas' right about now... Bless up!!! :-)
Guzzi Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 5:10 PM
mmmmm Dat's gud man! Light & Love
Goff Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 11:57 AM
deliciously descriptive! Jim
Higgins Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Yeah mon! yuh nuh how fi do dis ya..love the flavour of yard in this write..I miss Jamaica right now as I read your words..respect.
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