Monday, March 31, 2008

Roti


Trinidad is a land of diverse cultures. Roti come from the East Indian people and is a favorite once the right person makes it. Consists of a flour bread with ingredients inside could be some form of meat curried, or vegetables, channa, potato and maybe some pepper sauce


Im gettin hungry thinkin about it and no i don't know how to make it I just know how to eat it. You also have to know that you eat it with your hands.














































































Posted by She She at 7:23 PM | 5 comments  
Monday, March 17, 2008

Bake & Shark


Shark, yes shark fried, then there is the Bake which is made of flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt and oil for frying.......Nothing much is to be said about this because you just have to taste it, it is great.
You can find the best Bake & Shark (in my opinion) at Maracus Bay beach, on the north coast of Trinidad.
Posted by She She at 3:30 PM | 3 comments  
Sunday, March 9, 2008

Child-hood favorite

LOVE LOVE LOVE cheese paste sandwiches. Now anyone that know me, knows I love sandwiches. Cheese paste sandwich consists of grated cheese, mixed with mayo and maybe even a little hot sauce (optional). Mix the cheese with the mayo and then spread it between two slices of bread, and you good to go. Its good for parties (finger food). But somehow there are only a few child hood friends from Trinidad that like, other people get freaked out. It is such an easy snack, and yummy too.
Posted by She She at 10:12 PM | 4 comments  

DRINKS


Being from the Caribbean there are similarities when it comes to making different meals and even drinks. Like I know in Trinidad we have Sorrel which are red flower buds and of course you make a drinks out of it after boiling it and adding some sugar. But to my understanding I believe Jamaicans make that same drink but they mix it with Ginger beer. Here is a recipe for Sorrel that is not my own I got from a family member.
Red Sorrel Punch
2 quarts sorrel fruit (pods plus calyces)
3 quarts boiling water
3 pounds granulated sugar (or to taste)
12 cloves
Remove seeds from the fruit by cutting off the bases with a small, sharp knife and scraping the seeds out with a small spoon. Place the fruit in a large, clean jar or noncorrosive pot with the cloves. Pour in boiling water. Cover the container with a tea towel, and let the mixture steep for 24 hours. Then strain it and sweeten to taste. Keep refrigerated.
I also have a recipe for Trinidadian Rum punch, this one is for the alcohol drinkers out there....this is also a good one, great for those little parties to get people comfortable ;)
75 cl Dark Rum
40 cl Lemon Juice
500 g Sugar
1 liter Water
1 tsp Angostura Bitters
Posted by She She at 9:54 PM | 1 comments  
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