Jamaican patty
Spiced meat pastry
A Jamaican patty is a savory pastry with a flaky, often yellow-tinted crust encasing spiced filling—traditionally seasoned ground beef, though chicken, vegetable, and other varieties exist.
The crescent-shaped turnover is a staple of Jamaican cuisine and Caribbean diaspora communities: I grabbed a beef patty from the shop on Flatbush.
Sometimes called a Jamaican beef patty when specifying the filling.
Lantern-shaped tropical chile
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- curry powderGround spice mixture
turmeric · cumin · pimento · garlic · scallion · black pepper · ginger · paprika
Bovine meat for eating
- mincedCut into tiny pieces
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- vegetableEdible plant part
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
lamb · ackee · saltfish · callaloo · peas · potato · onion · garlic
Crumbly or unreliable
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- pastryButtery baked dough
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- bakedCooked by dry heat
buttery · crispy · shortcrust · layered · tender · homemade · lard · crescent-shaped
Designed for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
- quick biteHasty small meal
- lunchMidday meal
- snackLight between-meal fare
bakery · vendor · takeaway · wrapped · affordable · on-the-go · comfort food · fast food
Caribbean nation's capital
- Montego BayJamaican coastal resort city
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- patoisRegional informal speech
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
ackee · saltfish · island · tropical · Blue Mountains · Bob Marley · dancehall · ska
scotch bonnet
Lantern-shaped tropical chile
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
curry powder · turmeric · cumin · pimento · garlic · scallion · black pepper · ginger · paprika · cayenne
beef
Bovine meat for eating
curry · lamb · ackee · saltfish · callaloo · peas · potato · onion · garlic · scallion
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
baked · buttery · crispy · shortcrust · layered · tender · homemade · lard · crescent-shaped · half-moon
handheld
Designed for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
- quick biteHasty small meal
- lunchMidday meal
snack · bakery · vendor · takeaway · wrapped · affordable · on-the-go · comfort food · fast food · sidewalk
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
- Montego BayJamaican coastal resort city
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- patoisRegional informal speech
jerk · ackee · saltfish · island · tropical · Blue Mountains · Bob Marley · dancehall · ska · calypso
- Stuffed Foodsdumpling, gyoza, empanada, pierogi, samosa
- patties
- savory piesmeat pie, pork pie, chicken pie, beef pie, steak pie
- turnoversapple turnover, cherry turnover, fruit turnover, cheese turnover, peach turnover