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12 festivals
Chef notes
Cigar-shaped, deep-fried cornbread dough — Jamaican Festival is a party for your mouth. In Jamaica, a day at the beach isn’t complete without a plate of fried fish and fresh-out-the-oil festival. The dough for this unique side is sweetened with a tups (little bit) of sugar. With just a handful of pantry staples, simple cornmeal dough is transformed into a crispy, savory bite that evokes memories of warm sand and cold beer.
Excerpted from "My Jamaican Table" by Andre Fowles (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2026. Photographs by Michael Condran.
