Jamaica Travel News

Jamaican Chefs Featured at China's Jamaica Week

Yesterday we reported on Jamaica Week which recently wrapped up in Beijing; the event featured Jamaican music, culture and food.

During the event, Jamaican chefs Paige Barrow and Omar Jackson from Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall collaborated with Jurgen Bemmerl, Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street.

Ms. Barrow, from Kingston, began work at the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall in 2000 as a Cook when the property opened and has worked her way up to now Restaurant Sous Chef for Jasmine, which caters to those seeking a Jamaican and Asian fusion cuisine. Mr. Jackson who started as a Cook 1 has been with the property for over six years. During that time has worked as Banquet Kitchen Sous Chef before being promoted to Restaurant Chef of Mangos, a beach and poolside restaurant.

While in China, Ms. Barrow and Mr. Jackson designed daily menus of traditional Jamaican dishes and with the support of their counterparts at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street fusing the spicy and colourful Jamaican fare with the Asian cuisine.

Photo: Jamaican chefs Paige Barrow (2nd from left) and Omar Jackson (left), from Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall, collaborated with Chinese chefs from Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street to prepare a wide variety of tasty dishes, including jerk chicken (pictured here), curried goat and rice and peas and delectable desserts for the Grand Jamaican Evening Reception and Dinner held recently at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing during Jamaica Week. Photo courtesy Jamaica Tourist Board

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