Jamaican Corn Soup is a traditional Jamaican dish that probably derives from the Jamaican Rastafarian movement.

The Rastafari religion and political movement was born in Jamaica in the 1930s and was based on an African-centric way of looking at the Bible. Besides the famous symbols of Rastafarian culture – dreadlocks and reggae music, there is a less known part of it – an ital diet which is free from additives, chemicals, and most meat.
Ital dishes are prepared as naturally as possible, avoiding processed food and in that way Western medicine. Eating natural and organic food is both a spiritual and practical matter for Rastas, who believe that eating this way connects them with nature.
Ital dishes are usually prepared in clay pots, as many Rastafarians believe cooking in metal pans can damage the kidneys and liver; instead of butter and dairy products, coconut milk is used and herbs and hot peppers like the Scotch bonnet that is native to the Caribbean are used instead of salt and processed flavor additives.

This corn soup is a perfect example of ital cooking. There is also no one exact recipe for it, ingredients can be added or left out, as ital diet is more a guideline than a set of strict rules. It is a very flavorful dish, full of textures that will fill your body and soul.