Jamaican Food Q & A with the Minister of Tourism (Ackee, Oxtail, Lobster, Fish, Pepper Shrimp)

Jamaica Food Boss 🇯🇲
EPISODE: Lunch with the Minister of Tourism
#JamaicaFoodBoss #JamaicaFoodTours #jamaica #food #travel
ABOUT JFB
Wha Gwann! I'm Matthew, I live in Jamaica and make videos hi lighting Jamaican Food, Culture and our amazing people. I'm trying to share places in my country that visitors and locals may find help full to explore and discover unique places, foods and people throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean.
🎬 CREDITS
Jamaica Food Boss: Matthew Robinson
Hon. Edmond Bartlett Minister of Tourism
Chef: @goatheadskitchen
📍LOCATION
Jamaica Food Tours at Pineapple Beach
The Jamaican Minister of Tourism the Hon. Edmond Bartlett recently sat down with me to discuss Jamaica food. We spoke about the importance of gastronomy and how it can be used to increase the earning potential of Jamaicans.
Thanks to Minister Bartlett and his team for finding the time to schedule a sit down with this little KZbinr .

[@millicentthompson2962]

Matt, this was a great vlog. Mr. Bartlett is the hardest working Minster in this current government. Never any mixed up and scandal with him. He cares about Jamaica and is always promoting it. The thing I want him to do is to stress to these foreign hotels management to respect the Jamaican workers and pay them properly. He needs to employ you as the Jamaican food ambassador where you take the tourists out of these hotels to local mom and pop restaurants to eat the tradional Jamaican food. Job well done Matt.

[@landomitch6649]

Facts

[@djgenius626]

I agree

[@cash6627]

I agree with you totally in regards to Mr Bartlett and I am not a affiliated with any political party. He always excels in whatever positions he's given to manage and he is always smiling. 🙂🇯🇲

[@ivorinemullings4384]

Good morning Matthew, I am a Jamaican living in Brooklyn. I just love you and your vlogs watching them is like see a nephew of mine doing well in society. Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏽♥️

[@taniastephenson9693]

Hardworking Minister of Tourism, I see you working sir, in your constituency and beyond. You're just awesome.

[@coffeeandbackgammon1087]

Jamaican cooking = amazing. So fresh vibrant and clean. Should be more popular around the world. Also I love how the minister of Tourism knows the history and the story and is soo genuinely interested that he is comfortable enough to go on youtube and have a full meal and a bit of a laugh in front of everyone. Respect

[@chercher2832]

We Jamaicans take pride in whatever prepare, presentation is always at its best for us love my country there in Easter and back in the next 3 months food boss to the world 🌎

[@sharondarby44]

We were just in Jamaica. We had a great time. My husband and I were at Sandals. Your channel makes me me feel like we never left.

[@hvdugckhfngcncmhf8618]

Food boss, you have surpassed yourself. This has been your best video to date. Mr Bartlett is truly the best tourist minister bar none.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@MagicJBalla21]

Jamaica got the best food

[@dalechristopher6635]

Nice history lesson of Jamaican food and journey from Africa fill me with pride. Jamaica food ah di best. Big Up Matt💪

[@JAmericanViewByRobertCGray]

New subscriber here 😎. All that good food made me hungry. Good interview with the minister. Whenever I visit back home, I always look forward to eating Jamaican food. Best-tasting food in the world!

[@ev830]

Love the interview Matt and in my opinion this is one of the best ways to advertise brand Jamaica. Now all is needed is for them to impose better benefits and wages for the employees at these hotels Blessings

[@nsn876]

yup they need to ensure the people that give the country a face can afford to not only live but enjoy it here!

[@noralynpinnock4108]

Awesome to see & hear Mathew👍🏾I'm a 🇯🇲living in 🇨🇦. I'm salvaging just watching you showcase 🇯🇲❤️.

[@Alien-fu3lb]

Thank you Matt for this!!!! The best minister of all time

[@sandrasmith2903]

Amazing! Love the vibes and knowing more about our culture. Thanks Matthew and Minister Bartlett

[@alethiacapleton1626]

Big up food boss another great video 👌🇺🇸🇯🇲love my Jamaican food

[@andreagarth6858]

Matthew a great interview and conversation with our Minister of Tourism.Our people make our country beautiful and unique. We have so much to share with each other and the world. One Love.

[@sarac2692]

great video Matt. I like to see you work with the minister and see how the local people can Supply and provide great food to the community and the tourist. I like the idea of the curry Festival and maybe having local regions that tourist can go on a tour bus and enjoyed the fabulous food that Jamaica can offer.

[@talesframyaad9748]

MR EDMOND BARTLETT THE BEST TOURISM MINISTER JAMAICA HAS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HONOURABLE MINISTER

[@sherh.1244]

One of my favourite video so far. Learn alot more about my Jamaican dishes and Jamaica. Wow! Bigup u self Minister Bartlett and Jamaica Food Boss.💯💯💯🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@lifeafter2705]

Without a doubt, Jamaica has the best tasting food in the world

[@jmack9789]

big move Matthew I love your channel showing the beauty of Jamaica. #1 channel in my book, thank you

[@elainestephenson5534]

Excellent Minister Bartlett!!! Excellent Matt!! Very informative, 💯🙏🏿👏🏿

[@pembrokehall2792]

Priceless...!!! Mr Ed Bartlett is a Jamaican treasure. Excellent video!!!

[@dmatcardoug2986]

WOW! WOW! Well Mathew, you just pulled off the very best scoop of your KZbin career! Amazing sit down lunch with Minister Bartlett and the food presentation was spectacular. You have really set a new bar for all others to follow!

[@susantonos8573]

Nuff respect to this channel always representing Jamaica positively.... thank you

[@janicecarter4072]

Matt, you would make an excellent minister of tourism! I love the way that you present and represent Jamaica.

[@fitzroycrooks1379]

Yes mi brother good to see u socializing with the tourism minister Mr Bartlett which a good look for Jamaica exposing our gastronomy to the world mi love it

[@MartinotheGreat]

I sincerely hope you get the proper recognition you deserve for marketing Jamaica.

[@RGMultimedia]

Hey Matthew, giving U an idea... What would be quite interesting if you go into the hotels and do a food review. 1. If the food is good, it would influence visitors to go to the hotel. 2. It would show some balance and authenticy to your passion, FoodBoss 3. It may generate additional income to you and your team, cause trust me ur show it to another level. Think about it and make the best of what U do, really appreciate U videos, my daughter is also a fan. One day I will invite U to Mandvl 😁😁😁

[@spiritualcleanse7115]

No. You saw at the beginning, his intentions are to showcase local Jamaicans throughout the island, not merely hotels where they can keep the tourist dollars to themselves.

[@joanneganon7157]

Very well done Matt. Thank You and the Minister. Very interesting info. Although I have been too Jamaica,we weren't exposed too these foods at our Hotel in Negril 😔. JO JO IN VT 😆💕🇺🇸

[@donovanhurst565]

This was an educational vlog well done food boss 👍👍 up.

[@ms.porter8866]

Milove steam fish, pepper shrimp and lobstah. Food is Ministry! Straight prophecy chef!! Lik shot!!!

[@annbalgobin369]

Hello Matthew, I have been watching you show for a good while now and today I have decided to subscribe, you are truly truly The Jamaican Food Boss thank you young man, I am very proud of you!

[@solomongrim982]

Truly madam I mean no disrespect and if you feel that from my question I pose to you forgive me, but why did you reserve your subscription from him? I mean there is no subtraction of your resources to click that subscribe button I inquire because I'm trying to help my neice start a fine cuisine channel and i'm just researching viewers activity

[@annbalgobin369]

Oh my, I’ve been watching him for sometime now, not only him, food bloggers in general, and I don’t think I should be told when to like or subscribe, nothing else, the food bloggers are all great and are bringing great contents to us, when i am ready to tour Jamaica, I am definitely calling Mathew, he is intelligent and he does his research before presenting it to the food community.

[@solomongrim982]

@@annbalgobin369 Ok madam I respect that after second thought that is a bit disrespectful asking someone why/when they subscribed sorry about the intrusion

[@gracedossantos2136]

Congratulations on this episode. I love Jamaica can't wait to visit again . One love 🇵🇹🇯🇲🇺🇸

[@tinoferguson6641]

When Food Is Well Put Together It's Speak For Itself Loud. Well Down Jamaica Is Real The Essence Of A Melting Pot.

[@weekendvibes365]

I enjoyed this video and as much i am not Jamaican my heart is with the Jamaican people. Jamaica has potential in doing anything they could think of. love the way the minister tells his story and he looks like a food boss him self. One thing though the curry may have come from india and Jamaicans may have enhance the flavor with the Scotch Bonnet, but a real curry (no disrespect) comes from Guyana and Trinidad. Last but not least, I know the economy is still below average and much Jamaicans are leaving their country. Jamaica is a goldmine and much opportunity are still there for locals but its seems like they dont get this chance. I come in peace ✌🏼🙏🏼❤️🇸🇽🍻🇬🇾

[@snwdwg1]

You could start a war about the curry, the Jamaican style is much beloved

[@dtfoel1230]

Great video - Congratulations on having Minister of Tourism as a guest. Congratulations on the recognition you received for the work of your channel. The Minister explained a lot about history, programs and vision that was easily understood . It was great you conversed with a high Govt official and he conversed with you in a relaxed setting over a great meal. of all the videos of your channel I've seen this is the crown .

[@RicardoJames]

This was an absolutely amazing episode. Thank you Minister Edmond Bartlett for all you do for Jamaica and thank you Matthew for your humbleness and professionalism. One Love .. JA I Love & Miss You .. You Are Forever In My Heart 🖤💚💛

[@claudettetitus3182]

Is the best tourism minister

[@Rovingrobbietv]

Very nice 👍 to see the minister of Tourism sitting down with you sharing some excellent thoughts and food 🍲

[@AfroJamaican]

The minister seems to know and love his food

[@august9006]

You fool fool Jamaicans why you no ask him fi use some of that tourist money to fix up the towns.

[@Gro-485]

A lot of that money is already being used for that

[@iamstephenstanberry]

Great video. Great interview. Not many vloggers can get a sitdown with a government minister anywhere in the world

[@franklinbrown5625]

Means that politicians do watch and observe stuff

[@ashleyowensby2775]

Y’all are just a treasure chest of history Knowlege! I love it! History is my favorite! ❤️

[@SANJAYSH1FT3R]

Matt send me some a food nuh how you a gwan suh bad

[@eldercourtneylawrence8338]

Thank you Matt for this awesome interview with the minister. I was glad to learn the history of the foods that I grew up eating and loved. Keep on putting out great content as usual. Blessings

[@IamFunsize]

It was a pleasure having the Minister and Mathew you are very knowledgeable of our Jamaican culture I have indeed been learning a lot, mi cah tell seh yuh neva skip class. Turn down the bkgrd music a likkle bit, RESPECT!

[@carolmorrison8992]

Many thanks for a wonderful amazing show out beautiful Jamaica 🇯🇲 will always hold the name as 1 in world 🌎 🥂🍾💯💯💯❤🖤💚💛

[@janetwilliams5623]

Thanks MATT and Minister for this well informative information about our Island. Think I enjoyed it just as much as would have the food.BLESSINGS

[@Samplefive1966]

Someone made a comment about oxtail been done the same way in Africa, I'm very sure that its not the same we use different types of seasoning and preparation is different

[@nicholebruce3465]

The history given with this video is 💯 excellent..I love the way Matt you provided the history of the purpose of the food to the land and people.

[@abzheinz]

I always said you have what it takes and more to bring the correct focus to what you do daily through your talent FoodBoss 👑

[@yaphehhairskin-shiphrah4498]

This was so wonderful, I wouldn’t know much about Jamaica if it wasn’t for the Food Boss. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelchambers7352]

Thanks for this chat with the minister.I thoroughly enjoyed it.Keep up the good work.

[@lizbeth7189]

Great Food in Jamaica,Great Flavours.I promote Jamaican food in the usa.I was proffessionally train in jamaica.What i would like to see is more inovative way to create new dishes and presentation of the dishes.

[@snwdwg1]

The Jamaican bruschetta....omg

[@lesmawatkins7020]

This was really an fantastic vlog, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode , thank you so much Matthew for sharing and And shedding lights on the Jamaican tourism, the food gastronomy , simply amazing…

[@ivetmiller4842]

Food Boss, this has been my favorite episode. I enjoyed every bit of it. The food, the education. Thanks very much and thanks to the Minister as well

[@michaellawrence3345]

Great job food boss 🇬🇧🇯🇲

[@vinnettebrown948]

Another classy production on your food knowledge and how to pair each meal. Enjoyed the conversation with the minister.keep doing this great job you're doing. Blessings

[@cecelianelson359]

The breadfruit bruschetta did it for me. It’s low calorie. And it can be a vegan meal by cooking the ackee without the salt fish.

[@sharonbent325]

New subscriber. Loved the vlog. Delivered professionally. Proudly represents Jamaica’s delicious food. A Bruschetta is a bread. I know the idea was to use the breadfruit as a bread. I would suggest the way the breadfruit was done could be called a Brush-sheh breadfruit 😂. Just saying lol. Love me some Ed Bartlett. He is such an optimist and I love that about him. Keep up the great work. Big up to the host, chefs, camera people. Keep on representing us well.🇯🇲

[@infinitesacrifice1049]

The way how the minister speaks so convincingly you will believe anything he say 😂😂😂😂 good video bro

[@natsyp3750]

Amazing job Matthew! This video was informative and educational.

[@samrichman1145]

Bigup yrself foodboss its Pleasure to have MP Mr Bartley 👍🏿 thks a lot bro💯🙏🏿

[@lorrainecross9594]

This was awesome. Makes us appreciate Jamaica more and more 🙏 🇯🇲

[@liveinlove5958]

All praise our High King..wonderfully done video and shows in my opinion the true love and goodness of the Island and how to inspire to uplift one another and also be able to share culture,food,music and give back to the world all these things..much love..one love..respect.Rastafari.

[@liveinlove5958]

This video is extraordinary the food and preparation and made proper is mmmm..many stories come from food..and is very enjoyable.many thanks and be blessid for all you do

[@LemoreWilliams]

you need more subscribers, I love your knowledge of foods

[@angellaclarke1063]

Lots of information thanks for sharing . Blessed love Jamaica.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💯

[@lrussell6668]

Can’t wait to come to Jamaica to sample that good food ❤

[@Safirlady]

A gastronomical feast; et a fun et informative interview! ✊🏽✊🏽💕💗💗

[@angellapink6667]

Big up to the minister

[@TakkiMann]

This was excellent!! keep up the great work General 👏

[@papadre70]

Wish I could board a plane and come Yard for Dem Flavors. Big up Mathew. Keep em coming Yard mon Dem

[@nerriedrummond2867]

Mat i love watching ur vlogs i watch u all the time with mark wines u two make my mouth watered thank u

[@beverleydix8462]

Great video,I visited Madrid in Spain, their Oxtails is the best next to Jamaica's,it's a pretty traditional dish there and they braise it too.

[@Nnehemiah94]

Chris you know more than the minister, just saying!!❤️

[@oliveoil4487]

Matthew - This is an Excellent, Excellent video!! Spot On!! Blessings

[@billross1312]

Very good presentation...very good video and now I want to come home and never leave.

[@Jammin1288]

Great interview and such great energy from the Minister.

[@lizbeth7189]

Mr Bartlet Great Toirism Minister.Hail from Westmoreland.👍👍👍

[@shirleyfrancis4515]

Breadfruit came from the South Sea Islands (I think with Captain Cook)

[@heartbeat6983]

True.

[@nerriedrummond2867]

Pl food boss menchan slipe frenchman when ur talking about shrimps i remember back in the days the shrimps sellers use to come to slipe to buy there shrimps to take back to middle qurturs to cook an the people of slipe sell in mandivell an mobay all schools people dont no that congratulations to u food boss for showing us wot we are missing watching from uk

[@orlaniquebaker7591]

One of ur best blog Bro was ,,,I'd better say I learn something from it ,

[@GazaGingaa]

Great Interview, great video big up Jamaica.

[@janetwhyte4897]

Fantastic interview.👍

[@tyronebarnett6695]

Love this content definitely sharing it on all social media platform. Jamaica is definitely growing and we need to focus on the tourism industry currently working on Airbnb in Jamaica right now and then hopefully I can do my part.

[@jayjay-pl1xc]

Great conversation great food

[@Sinjiny]

Great conversation Matthew.

[@billross1312]

Don't worry I can smell it. You guys are killing me with all dis high quality food.

[@ericwong5390]

Great conversation! Enjoyed it

[@raymontgomery3033]

Nicely done. Bravo!

[@DrizzyBurke]

Good stuff 🙌🏽

[@karenshepherd2447]

I just there in May.me and my family. Blessings Food Boss to u and ur family

[@ashleyowensby2775]

It really IS the best food on earth! It’s so diverse and put together and that’s what makes it the best! I can’t wait to come there and just walk and eat everyone’s food! Here where I am in Pensacola Florida,I try to make Jamaican food because I want it so bad and I want everyone to experience that wonderful flavor and our city is shutting down all our food trucks because they want a “pristine “ community and everyone to eat at the restaurants because they are supposedly losing business because of food trucks and with that being said, people are losing money and business. It’s sad.

[@alleycat8691]

Ash everyone will say they have the best tasting food it can be said it's a acquired tast lol but jamaica foods still nice 👌

[@ashleyowensby2775]

@alley cat well, that’s my opinion. Opinions are like a…..es everybody has one. 🤷‍♀️ it’s MY favorite. I love it!

[@ashleyowensby2775]

This is a great honor. Maybe some taste buds can’t handle it and I would say then it’s not the place for you. I haven’t seen any Walmarts there (Thank God) they are known for their wonderful food and beautiful land. Jamaica got a bad rap for many years and that just broke my heart, because this is such a happy place with loving hospitable natives and they’re thriving and that’s what I love about them. Bless up Matt! Good job! 👏 I made curry chicken stew last night and oh my, so good! And I learned it from your show! 🖤 💚 💛

[@markmccarthy1854]

Well done. gentleman looking out for or less fortunate respect is due Jamaican land we loveS

[@goodness8910]

I must say your speech 😮has improved a great deal keep at it practice make perfect this is more professional Thank you from the Uk Lincoln.

[@DNatraul]

Yeah that’s what you do minister tell stories

[@musicbydesign1]

No lie....my mouth was watering

[@karenshepherd2447]

I love the street food 😋. I always come every year's. But this year I introduce my family it this year and they like it. I didn't think my granddaughter would like. But she did. She is Canadian. Thank for sharing 🙏. St Thomas also have great food on the street too

[@jagirltee]

I really enjoyed this! Great interview Matthew!!

[@ijamaica1052]

We need more advertising of the craft markets. Talk more about our craftsman and women and their craftsmanship so more tourists will want to visit them🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@lilliansmithwhyte8498]

EXCELLENT👌👏👍 I LOVEEE 💘 THIS 📹🍷🍷🍾THIS IS FIRST CLASS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟THANKS FOR SHARING💘 SWEET SWEET 🇯🇲💘🥂

[@tierremaclin]

Excellent, bro! Excellent.