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From Prem's Journal:
In early September '99, I took a drive from Silver Sands
along the coast to Falmouth and headed inland towards the
Cockpit Country. I love the drive alongside the Martha Brae
River as the roads winds along in harmony with the river.
Tall trees shade the road for much of the way and the
brilliant sunshine pouring down through the openings above
seem to play hide and seek with the car. I didn't get very
far before I felt the need to quench my thirst, when around
the next bend I saw a roadside vendor with a
difference.
This young woman had selected a location where she could serve both persons in cars passing by on the road and those on rafts passing by on the river! I pulled up, got out of my car and sat down on a log beside the river while she cut a "jelly" for me.
Cutting a "jelly."
As I sat in the shade enjoying the quiet and the soft
sounds of the river flowing by, I observed the range of
items for sale, from soup being cooked on an open fire, to
the wood carvings that are so common all over the North
Coast, to the brightly coloured tie-dyed t-shirts fluttering
from a line strung above from tree to tree. We had a nice
chat and talked about her business. I stayed much too long
before resuming my journey.
This is a green coconut which contains coconut
water that's cool and somewhat sweet. Everyone is
unique with its own taste. The kernel is still
soft, hence the name "jelly." Stick a straw in the
hole cut open by the vendor and enjoy. Afterwards,
have the nut cut open in halves and using a
makeshift spoon sliced from the side of the nut,
scoop out the jelly. Tastes great. Jamaicans do not
drink the milk which comes from dry brown coconuts,
but they use its kernel in cooking many dishes,
like in the famous rice and peas (see Pg. 41 of
Enid Donaldson's "The
Real Taste of Jamaica" for a recipe).
River Rafting on the Martha Brae, Things To Do in Jamaica