Hot cross buns, the closest predecessor to the Jamaican bun, were a similar baked ... it evolved into a sweet icing made with powdered sugar and milk, adding a touch of sweetness to the bun.

She was referring to the Jamaican spiced bun, a descendant of the British hot ... the intensity of clove and the depth of muscovado sugar coupled with browning — a Caribbean kitchen staple ...

Another item, the Jamaican spiced bun, is closely related to English hot ... and Ireland to cultivate sugar plantations. But many new arrivals would eventually leave, or die from diseases.

This classic Jamaican treat is bold ... independence in 1962 — and Britain’s hold on the sugar trade in the region. With bun, Jamaicans took something European and made it their own, using ...

This variation of a spring bun is an homage to the Jamaican Easter Bun, a spicier, boozier version of the traditional English hot cross bun that my business partner Nicole’s family eats every ...

THE consumption of bun and cheese during Easter has been a long-held Jamaican tradition ... explaining that some shoppers felt the sugar content in some of the buns was too high.

The centuries-old Jamaican tradition of bun and cheese is to Easter as syrupy ... it evolved into a sweet icing made with powdered sugar and milk, adding a touch of sweetness to the bun.

Like many culinarians of the African diaspora, I use the muscle memories of my five senses to ensure that my flavors never deviate too far from the kitchen of my Jamaican American home.