![]() ![]() ![]() As a result of this campaign, today, bammy can be seen in abundance on the streets, stores, and restaurants all over Jamaica. ![]() In the late 1990s, the Jamaican government, in collaboration with the United Nations, started the “bammy revival” campaign where it was reintroduced to the market as a modern food. Much later, wheat bread took over for classic cassava bread, but the Jamaicans could never forget its distinctive flavor. It was first produced by Arawaks, the earliest Jamaican inhabitants before World War II when cheaper bread options like wheat and barley were uncommon. What is Bammy?īammy, the unique Jamaican flatbread, is prepared from shredded, pressed, and powdered cassava root. It’s known by many names such as bammy cake, cassava cake, and Jamaican cassava, which also speaks of its versatility in different culinary applications. Although a flatbread by definition, bammy can be easily confused for a cake, pancake, or even crispy fried cutlets. ![]()
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