Jamaican Fry Bread Festivals

Festivals—deep-fried breads—are the traditional accompaniment to Jamaican jerk chicken or pork. The following were inspired by a jerk joint in Boston Beach called Sufferer’s. (The name is certainly appropriate when you stop to consider how many Scotch bonnet chiles go into a single batch of jerk!) For a more dramatic presentation, I like to braid the dough into twists, but you can roll it out and fry it in the traditional cigar shapes.