Make Your Own (vegan) Caribbean Food

Learning to cook your own food is empowering, as you no longer have to rely on expensive plastic-wrapped ready-meals and takeaways. Master your favourite cuisines at home. Then every night is restaurant night!

Island Vegan is a unique book of recipes by a chef who lives in Montreal, whose trips to Jamaica to see his family influence the recipes.

Don’t eat cooked rice after more than 24 hours (and only eat tinned ackee – fresh can kill you!) Read more on food safety for people and pets (onions, garlic and spices are not safe near animal friends).

Bin allium scraps (onion, garlic, leeks, shallots, chives) as acids may harm compost creatures (same with tomato/citrus/rhubarb scraps)

Learn to cook:

• Jamaican Beefy Patties
• Beefy Tacos
• The Grand Rasta Pasta!
• Sunny-roasted Cauliflower
• Jamaican Noxtail!
• Island Gravy with Veggie Chunks
• Trinidad Tomato Choka
• Salt Phish!
• Cornmeal Porridge
• Callaloo Omelette
• Sweet Caramel Custard

Author Lloyd Rose is a popular chef, who frequently shares his vegan tips and recipes at @plantcrazii. He lives in Montreal, Canada.

Jam Delish (vegan Caribbean food in Islington)

Jam Delish is a popular restaurant in Islington (north London) serving modern Caribbean food, influenced by the sibling founders’ grandparents. This award-winning eaterie is now over five years old, ad known as one of London’s most exciting culinary destinations. It also offers catering services.

Plant-faced food is often dreary and dry. But I have eaten enough, to know genius when I see it. Grace Dent

Nearest tube station is Angel. Reviews say that the toilet is downstairs and dogs are not permitted. Check site for updates. 

Menu includes:

• Pepper ‘prawns’ and tostones
• Jamaican ‘Oxtail’ Stuffed Plantain
• Bajan ‘fishcakes’
• Curry ‘Chicken’ Coco Bread
• Caribbean fried ‘Chicken’ and Jamaican Gravy
• Curried ‘goat’, rice and peas
• BBQ Jerk Plantain Fries
• Happy Hour Cocktails & Mocktails
• Caribbean Rum Coconut Crumble
• Caribbean Christmas Roast