Great Caribbean Cookbooks

Just the name, “Spiced Bun,” sounds wonderful amidst the cold winter air. Spices that are mixed into these special buns really create quite an enjoyable taste. Throughout Jamaica, spiced buns are quite common, though you may not find them in many restaurants. Many Caribbean dishes come from the very heart of family recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation, and unless you know someone that cooks authentic home style Caribbean meals, you may never have the pleasure of tasting a spiced bun. Of course, you can try to make some from a recipe that you acquire, but asking a professional Caribbean chef to make hot spiced buns for you is the way to go.

So, what makes spiced buns so special? Well, other than the fact that spiced buns consists of the softest bread you will ever taste, these buns are also laced with some very tempting spices. Jamaican spiced buns do not really look like North American buns at all. In fact, Jamaican buns usually come in the form of a loaf, and the loaf is usually very dark in color due to all the spice. Each family tends to have their own special concoction of spices that create an authentic spiced bun, but nearly every spiced bun is served with an accompaniment.

Many Jamaicans love to eat spiced buns with cheese, and sometimes people pair spiced buns with butter as well. If you prefer your buns crispy, you can ask to have your bread toasted, which will give it an entirely different flavor. The spiced bun is almost like a dessert bun throughout the islands, and many Westerners have compared it to hot cross buns – but, a Jamaican spiced bun has a flavor all its own. If you even get the chance to try this type of bread, don’t turn it down! The mere though of a hot, spiced bun is enough to make anyone’s stomach rumble.