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| - When I was little, I was a very picky eater. I liked what I liked and would throw a fit if I had to eat something on my "Do not eat" list. But something changed as an adult. Now, I am much more adventurous when it comes to food. (Except for ketchup. I still can't eat that stuff!)
So, when it comes to trying new restaurants and foods, I am more than happy to take a risk. And, that is what led me to Breadfruit. Yeah, Jamaican food isn't like a culinary feat, and although I love Cuban food (a cousin to Jamaican food, you could say), I'd never ventured to the spicier side of Caribbean cuisine. But, WOW, I'm so glad I did!
It was a lovely Friday afternoon, when a work friend suggested we head over to Breadfruit for a long, leisurely lunch. And, I must say Breadfruit was a great antidote to a stressful work week. After waiting just a little too long for our menus, we were greeted by a friendly waiter who gave us some recommendations on drinks. My friend had the carrot-coconut juice -- he loves his carrot juice, so he was thrilled they had it on the menu and loved every sip of it. I, on the other hand, just had their house iced tea. They had a lot of other beverage options, I just wanted to avoid something too sweet.
There was a decent selection of menu choices and everything sounded delicious, so it was tough for me to decided which meal would whet my appetite. My friend had the jerk chicken, which he said was spicy (of course) but fantastic. I had the brown stew chicken, and in my best Rachel Zoe, it was BA-na-NAs! The chicken was cooked wonderfully and the flavorful sauce was so complex and delicious my taste buds sang a glorious "Hallelujah!"
I can't wait to go back and try more from their menu. I was totally eying the plantain avocado spring rolls -- LOVE plantains and LOVE avocados, so I know I would LOVE this! And, I was really wanting to try the curried chicken dumplings, but I was afraid if I had that for lunch I would be in a food coma for the rest of the day.
You know a place is good, while during your first visit, you are already planning what your next meal will be! So for that reason alone, I'd say it was another great culinary adventure for me! Yeah!
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