First off, I hope you all had a very IRIE Christmas and will have an IRIE New Year. Here it’s already the 31st I write this at the in-laws house.
I’ve been saving this can of ackee for over a year. The exact expiration date was Dec. 26th, 2023. So of course it became part of the Xmas spread. For me, actually the main. I’m missing home 🏠 my roots home, Jamaica, so the best way to feel the vibes is to eat the traditional dish of my land, Ackee and Salt-fish.
Usually ackee would be served with fried dumplings or “food” ( yams, green bananas etc) but instead I used something lighter and way easier to prepare and that was tortillas. So I guess this is a Jamaican 🇯🇲 Mexican 🇲🇽 dish.
Honestly, I haven’t cooked in months, but it was obvious to me as I prepped the seasoning ( onions, peppers and garlics, salt-fish etc) I actually like cooking. Ackee is also very simple to prepare especially from the can. ( fresh is best of course). And tortillas are inexpensive bought ready made and only take a few seconds to heat up on the stove.
The kids have no interest in even trying this dish, sad but more for me the following day:). These pictures are actually from my Xmas morning as Xmas Eve is the big dinner day here. It was a great dish to get a little taste of Jamaica and celebrate the holidays. I really do recommend other Jamaicans try ackee tortillas as you probably already know what a tortilla tastes like, you can imagine how good this was.
I haven’t figured out how to roll these well, but as long as it fits in your mouth right? What have you or would you stuff a tortilla with?
Looking forward to a great 2023 filled with more creativity and livity.
