The Real Taste of Jamaica [Paperback]

Enid Donaldson (Author), Ray Chen (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

The Real Taste of Jamaica takes food lovers into Jamaican homes, kitchens, and restaurants to sample the full range of native cuisine. Enid Donaldson has, for many years, been Jamaica's best known cook through her live television demonstrations and her weekly food column. Color photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Warwick Pub; illustrated edition edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895629640
• ISBN-13: 978-1895629644
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,159,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Jamaican Cookbook Around, February 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Real Taste of Jamaica (Paperback)

This is the best cookbook for Jamaican cuisine that I've ever seen! The author is a well-known cook in Jamaica; therefore, she's an excellent source of information. The cookbook has many wonderful photos of the finished product (a feature that is not commonly found in cookbooks that are geared towards Jamaican cooking), and the recipes are very easy to follow. I am born of Jamaican parents, and I really wanted to find a good book that could help me cook authentic Jamaican dishes in an authentic way. I've had this book for seven years and I successfully made every dish that I've tried. The book covers all types of food (appetizers, entrees, desserts, drinks), and it has a glossary to help you learn about certain foods that are not commonly found outside of Jamaica. If you are serious about learning how to cook Jamaican food, this is the book to have. If you are unable to get this book in your home country, I would suggest contacting the Jamaica Tourist Board and finding out the names of some bookstores in Kingston, Montego Bay or Ocho Rios. Contact those stores directly. If someone is going over to Jamaica, have them get this book for you (it's a great gift). I just bought a copy for someone while I was in a bookstore Ocho Rios. It was being sold in hardback for $29.95 ($60.00 less than what it was being sold for on-line). I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make authentic Jamaican food.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have never found a book the touch the heart like this one., June 24, 1999

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This review is from: The Real Taste of Jamaica (Paperback)

I was born in Jamaica and have not been home for a long time, so I was trying to find a book with everything that my mother used to make, and untill now I have been searching endlessly whenl I found this book it was like a dream come true for me Thanks you Enid.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best cook book for Jamaicans who live abroad, January 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Real Taste of Jamaica (Paperback)

I lived in Jamaica for twenty-eight years, never cooked. My mother and sisters always cook, but now I live in the States and crave Jamaican food So I got this book to help me out. It is the best. I use my book at least once per week.