IKEA has apologised after it was mocked on Twitter for serving jerk chicken, rice and peas in its canteen.
The Swedish homeware retailer is well-known for its in-store culinary offering, with dishes designed to be a “modern taste of Sweden”, according to its website, including meatballs, hot dogs and lingonberry sauce.
But its latest menu innovation has caused controversy, causing IKEA spokesperson to say they’re now “relooking into the dish”.
A Twitter user, who goes by the handle @Themlotsdad, highlighted the IKEA’s take on jerk chicken served with rice and peas, a staple meal in traditional Jamaican cuisine.
Jamaican rice and peas is a dish made with coconut milk, allspice berries and kidney beans, according to culinary website The Forked Spoon.
But IKEA’s version of the rice dish, served with jerk chicken, contains a more literal incarnation: what looks like plain, boiled white rice and garden peas.
The Twitter user followers were not impressed, with comments such as “killing my soul”, “disrespectful” and “My Jamaican blood is boiling”.
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Thanks for this delicious morsel, Dak.
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