Bulla cake, usually referred to as bulla, is a rich
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
n cake made with
molasses
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[Grace Camero]
Bulla pear & A likely pair
September 25, 2003 Jamaica Gleaner and spiced with
ginger
Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices ...
and
nutmeg
Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus ''Myristica''. ''Myristica fragrans'' (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, an ...
, sometimes dark-colored and other times light-colored. Bulla are small loaves that are flat and round.
They are inexpensive and easy to make using molasses, flour and baking soda.
Bulla is traditionally a popular treat for schoolchildren.
[Rebecca Tortell]
Sweet & dandy - The history of Jamaican sweets
February 7, 2009 The Gleaner (Jamaica) It is usually eaten with
cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...
,
butter
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condiment ...
or
avocado
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Here are some of the more popular foods available at ethnic specialty grocery stores in Marion County Ocala Star-Banner April 10, 2000
A traditional food of Jamaica, the bulla cake has been used as an emblem and symbol related to development on the island nation. Former solicitor general of Jamaica,
Kenneth Rattray
Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a b ...
, was a fan of bulla.
[Dwight Bellanfant]
Hundreds mourn Kenneth Rattray
January 09, 2005 Jamaica Observer
See also
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Caribbean cuisine
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(Caribbean.
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Coco bread
Coco bread is eaten in Jamaica and other areas of the Caribbean. The bread contains some coconut milk, and is starchy and slightly sweet in taste. It is often split in half and stuffed with a Jamaican patty to form a sandwich in the same manner a ...
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Hard dough bread
Hard dough bread, also called hardo bread, is a Caribbean cuisine bread similar to the Pullman loaf or pain de mie, although hard dough bread tends to be sweeter. The dough consists of flour, water, yeast, salt and sugar. Additional ingredients ...
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Jamaican patty
A Jamaican patty is a semicircular pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. It is made like a turnover as it is formed by folding over the circ ...
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List of Jamaican dishes
This is a list of Jamaican dishes and foods. Jamaican cuisine includes a mixture of cooking techniques, flavors, spices and influences from the Indigenous peoples, indigenous people on the island of Jamaica, and the Ethnic groups of Africa, Afric ...
References
Jamaican cuisine
Cakes
Ginger dishes
Sweet breads
Molasses
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