(WARNING! This post may cause excessive mouth-watering.) :P
If you ever visit Trinidad and Tobago, these are some "must have" food and drinks!!!
1) BAKE & SHARK
You can find the best Bake & Shark at Maracas Bay food huts!
2) DOUBLES, ALOO & CHANNA PIE, PHOLOURIE (in that order)
3) CHOW
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| Plum Chow |
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| Pineapple chow |
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| Pommecythere Chow THE LIST GOES ON... |
*We have many other different types of soups but this is a main one.
5) PELAU
6) CURRY
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| Buss-up Shut (Paratha), Curry Channa & Potato, Pumpkin, Bodi |
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| Chicken Roti (Dhalpourie)
*You can have each with many other types of meat such as duck, goat, beef or even just have a vege(potato and channa).
7) COCONUT WATER
You can eat the jelly that is located inside of the coconut too ! :)
 
8) SORREL
This drink is most popular around Christmas time along with Ponche De Creme (see in next post).
7) PONCHE DE CREME
8) BLACK CAKE
This is also most popular around Christmas time along with Pastels (see next post).
9) PASTELLES
In T&T the most common pastelles are stuffed with chicken or beef.
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10) AN EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL 'TRINI' SUNDAY LUNCH MEAL
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| Macaroni Pie, Callaloo, Vegetable Rice, Peas, Potato Salad, Stew Chicken, Fresh Salad |
You have never really taste curried crab and dumpling unless you have tasted it from the food huts in Store Bay, Tobago. It's absolutely delicious!
12) PROVISIONS
This is normally served with a meat or fish in sauce.
13) BAKE & BULJOL (SALTFISH)
You can have fried bake with anything but bake & buljol is a famous combo. :)
14) SHANDY CARIB
A nice cold sorrel shandy is my "go to" drink to cool me down when it gets too hot outside. Perfect for beach trips.
*STAY TUNED IN TO SEE MORE ADDITIONS TO THE LIST ....*
Happy to say I have tried each of these dishes. My favorite has to be doubles! Definitely a must if visiting Trinidad and Tobago!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome! :D Yes, doubles is my favourite as well! :D Yay! #TrinidadAndTobago #Doubles
DeleteI love all of these meals. I had a friend who bought doubles for me every morning in secondary school. I really think I am addicted to doubles.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! That is a friend to keep! Oh and that's ok! What an awesome addiction! XD
DeleteOh she just commented above. That friend was Niala.
ReplyDeleteOh! What a coincidence! Haha! :D
DeleteThere is absolutely nothing else on this earth like a roti. My favorite dish ever!
ReplyDeleteYesss it's in my top 3 favourite dishes too! :D
DeleteNow I feel for pelau with crab an dumplings an a red shandy :-D
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