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Food Quiz

So you think you know much about Jamaican food and drink? Well let’s test your knowledge of gastronomic delights which are of Jamaican origin. This quiz was put together by our Editorial Team.


  1. If you are eating peppered shrimps (“swimps”) which parish are you in?
  • St. Elizabeth

2. Tastee Patty started in what year?

  • 1966

3. One of the most famous patty brands went out of business – what was it called?

  • Bruce’s

4. To make “wash” what ingredients are used? 

  • Sugar and sour orange

Gizzada, that crisp pastry shell stuffed with coconut filling, is influenced by the cuisine of ?

  • Portugal