5 Caribbean Dishes To Try If You Have Never Had Them Before

• Jerk Chicken – the obvious starting point, and for good reason. Smoky, spiced, not just hot.
• Curry Goat – slow-braised until it falls off the bone, in a rich island-spiced gravy.
• Ackee & Saltfish – Jamaicas national dish. Milder than it looks, and worth trying with an open mind.
• Beef Patties – flaky pastry, spiced beef, the easiest entry point on the whole menu.
• Oxtail Stew – rich, slow-cooked, and probably the most requested dish once people come back a second time.

Start wherever sounds least intimidating – there is no wrong order to work through a menu like this.