Eating unripe ackee! eekee!

Written By Maestra Viajar

In Jamaica, I was staying at this lovely Bed and Breakfast, and the Jamaican house mom, Paulette made some amazing breakfasts. There were a few expats staying and one was this German guy. Many days, Paulette would cook ackee from the trees on the grounds. The German guy was telling me about how to go and pick ackee from the trees. Well, he didn’t include that the ackee had to be ripe or else it was poisonous! So I picked some and took a little bite. It was the most bitter and made my mouth feel weird. I started Googling it and discovered it was one of the most poisonous fruits on earth! OMG! So here is my experience talking to Paulette about it: I Tried Unripe Jamaican Ackee - The Most Dangerous Food

Maestra Viajar

I am Maestra Viajar, which means traveling teacher in Spanish. I am on a personal mission to explore our big wide world. I currently am an international teacher in Dalian, China, and plan to live in different amazing places around the world. I hope to also reconnect with my amazing son who lives in the USA. I will show you travel tips, ways to escape the tourist crowds but yet find amazing and authentic experiences and the most amazing foods. See my YouTube channel for more videos.

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