I WAS ALWAYS TOLD DAT THA NAME ORIGINATED IN THA STREETS OF THE BRONX. I KNOW A LOT OF PUERTO RICAN CATS WHO HAVE THE LAST NAME JALAJEL. THERE USED TO BE "BIG PAPI JALAJIO'S" ON CASTLE HILL AVENUE AND BRUCKNER BLVD. THEY HAD THE BEST ARROZ CON FRIJOLES IN THAT WORLD.