Yum, yum! Dancehall Queen Carlene now selling sweet potato puddings
When Dancehall
Queen Carlene was only a teenager, she started baking. Now that skill has
helped her to start a business, as she is now selling sweet potato puddings.
The
businesswoman, whose real name is Carlene Smith, explained that because her
father was a vegetarian, she learnt how to prepare things that he could eat.
“My father
was a vegetarian, and so am I. So, I always tried to create stuff for him that
had no milk, no cheese, no egg, no anything. I’ve been making these (puddings)
since I was about 13, 14 years old,†she said in a recent interview on TVJ’s
Smile Jamaica.
Carlene said
that she started selling slices of her pudding at House of Dancehall in 2017,
but the demand increased, and people soon wanted whole puddings.
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When COVID-19
entered Jamaica, and she was at home more often, Carlene said that she decided
to turn her skill into a solid business venture, creating the brand ‘Dancehall
Queen Carlene Sweet Potato Pudding’.
“As the
lockdown went on and on… stay at home order, so I said: ‘Why not go bake’,†she
said.
Carlene now
sells her puddings, which are made with organic sweet potatoes, online to customers
in Jamaica or overseas. Local customers can place their orders via email, WhatsApp
or direct message on Instagram. Those who want their puddings to be shipped
overseas may order via www.aisle876.com.
