Jamaican Black Bean?

Question

why is there such a thing called "Jamaican Black Beans" when there are no back beans that come from Jamaica? Does anyone know the reasoning behind this? i have a friend from Jamaica and he has told me there are no black beans that are produced in Jamaica

Answer 1

It truly just references how the black beans are seasoned--"Jamaican style". No such things as black beans in Jamaica---kidney and pigeon, but no black.

Answer 2

Here is brief History of beans

Bean History

Beans are one of the oldest foods known to man; they have been an important part of the human diet for thousands of years. They were one of the earliest food crops cultivated.

Common beans were domesticated about 7,000 years ago in both Peru (the Andean center of domestication) and southern Mexico (the MesoAmerican center of domestication). Both centers of domestication have a wide array of colors. In fact, in Mexico, the Indians developed white beans, black beans and all other colors and color patterns. In the Andes, the same is true, but very lively and bright colors were developed. The tribes in Mexico started cultivating small-seeded varieties, while at the same time, the natives in Peru were developing large-seeded types. Since Indian tribes crisscrossed the American continent, these beans and native farming practices spread gradually all over North and South America, as Indian groups explored, migrated and traded with other tribes.

By the time Portuguese and Spanish explorers discovered the New World, several varieties of beans were already flourishing. The early explorers and traders subsequently shared American bean varieties around the world, and by the early 17th century, beans also were popular crops in Europe, Africa and Asia

Answer 3

The dish is named Jamaican not for the beans but for the way it is seasoned. I am Jamaican also and have never heard of this dish. However, I found a recipe and realized that the black beans are regular ones you buy at the supermarket in a can. There is no secret Jamaican Black Bean.

Answer 4

I worked in a hotel there in the 1980's, and most of the beans or peas used are chickpeas and pigeon peas, they like lima beans a white variety, more for soup.

Black beans are more common to Cuban and Puerto Rican Cuisines along with Mexican, I like to make Black Bean and Tortilla soup, and here in Canada we can buy them in cans already cooked, you can make refried beans with the and there is a Brazillian dish called Fejoira, a mix of meats, and black beans stewed together.