[食記] Mr. Jerk, You are such a Jerk.

Jerk, 用來形容人的時候, 意指該人行為或個性令人討厭.
Jerk, 這首歌, 第一次聽到時實在令我深感震撼. 嘩! 在聽到歌曲前, 我一直以為這字是粗言穢語.
Jerk, 用來形容食物之時, 是一種來自加勒比海地區, 牙買家的本土特式食物.


Jerk Pork Dinner, 烤豬肉晚餐. 但這是午餐飯盒呀~ 飯盒內有烤豬肉在飯之上, 而在烤肉上的蕃茄和菜葉就算是沙拉了. 甚麼? 沒甚麼醬汁的, 怎麼可以算沙拉呀?

靠近一點再看~

撥開"沙拉", 可以看到燒烤的蠻黑的豬肉. 不是燒焦啦~ 是Jerk 香料在長時間煙燻烤烘之下變黑.

要記得配上一小盒的辣醬. 這辣醬勁度非同小可, 但實在是吃烤肉不可或缺的重點!

最後看一下飯. 這不是一般的白米飯啊~ 是加了豆的. 還有加上一點燉牛尾的醬汁.


這個牙買加的烤肉飯, 那烤肉吃起來的感覺, 味道實在有夠像是中式的烤乳豬肉! 但軟嫩得多. 或者也可以算是像沒了甜味的叉燒! 香料出乎意料之外的不辣, 加上了燉牛尾的醬汁, 那香氣四溢真是令人受不了的美味. 嫌不夠勁, 還可以加入一點超辣醬! 這辣醬跟上次買的一瓶辣醬要酸一點, 但辣的程度有過之而無不及. 我想是因為辣配上酸的刺激, 所以才有更辣的感覺? 加上了辣醬的烤豬肉, 味道的複雜更進一步, 層次更深~ 這個時候就會發現, 那沒醬汁的"沙拉", 正好來當冷卻及緩衝的好幫手.


這店只是一家小外賣店, 內部我就不好意思拍了, 也沒有甚麼好拍的. 起初我以為它是一家獨立經營的家庭小生意, 想不到原來是多倫多一家歷史悠久的連鎖店. 本來在多倫多市中心的本店, 後來因為城市重建而搬走了, 卻不知道他們到了何處繼續經營, 傳聞他們製作的Jerk Pork是最好吃的. (這當然啦~ 不然怎麼當本店呢?)
我去的這家是位於公司附近的, 我一般都是在週五會去買這烤肉飯. 但很多人都是在週五去買的啊~ 所以排隊的人會多到要排在店外, 一等可能要等二十多分鐘才買到一盒飯啊~ (我"理論上"只有三十分鐘的午膳時間)
我也有嘗過他們其他的出品, 如烤雞, 燉牛尾和跟一般大家常吃的咖哩不同的咖哩山羊肉. 下次再跟大家分享~

Mr. Jerk
地址: 3417 Derry Road East, Malton, Ontario.
電話: (905)673-5627
評: ★★★★1/2

一些英文的連結: (找了一下才發現維基百科並沒有JERK的中文介紹! 但牙買加其實有不少的中國人, 不止是數十年前的移民而已, 是近年的移民也不少呀~)
Wiki - Jamaican jerk spice
Wiki - Kim Stockwood
試聽 Listen - Jerk by Kim Stockwood

Since you've been gone I feel so much better
Cause I saw how mean you could be
I used to want some explanation
Now all I want is my Patsy Cline CD

How I've waited for today
When I could finally say

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

Sometimes I wish I'd mailed you that letter
That said the things I dare not say
Instead I set the thing on fire
I had to say this outloud anyway

I'm so glad I found the nerve
To say what you deserve

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

They try to be so cool
Insult you like a fool
Never take your call when you're nobody at all
Until you're somebody and then they want to be your friend
How come jerks don't know they're jerks
(I don't know)

So next time someone makes you feel little
Just sing this song inside your head
And like a great big cartoon bubble
These lovely words will dance above their head

How I've waited for today
When I could finally say

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work