Glossary J
Jinjinbere refers to Mali's drink made of water, sugar, lemon, and ginger. Jinjinbere is usually served to celebrate life-cycle rituals, like naming ceremonies, weddings and other ceremonial and festive events in Mali.
- Joumou (Soup) : Joumou refers to the Haitian traditional and very popular spicy pumpkin soup . Soup Joumou is a vivid soup made from pumpkins and it is simmered in a saucepan along with pieces of beef and vegetables such as potato, parsley, carrots, and onions.
Varieties of Soup Joumou can be found throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jagasee refers to a New England and Portuguese dish made with lima beans, salt pork, catsup, chopped celery, rice, green peppers, onions which is slow cooked.
Jalousie refers to a small cake made with flaky pastry and composed of layers of pastry filled with almond paste and topped with jam.