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An array of fish and seafood can be bought at local merchants throughout Trinidad and Tobago, such as flying fish, king fish, carite, prawns, sapatay, red fish, shrimp, bonito, lobster, conch and crab, tilapia and seasonal cascadura. Tobagonian food is dominated by a wide selection of seafood dishes, most notably, curried crab and dumplings. [18]
Until World War I, 145,000 workers, mainly East Indian, migrated to Trinidad, adapting their recipes to the supply of ingredients found in their new home. [1] According to the Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago, the term saheena derives from the Bihari group of languages and means delicious or savoury. [2]
Doubles is a common street food originating in Trinidad and Tobago and is of Indo-Trinidadian origin. It consists of curried chickpeas served on two fried flatbreads . It is normally eaten during breakfast, but is also eaten occasionally during lunch or as a late-night snack and popular hangover food .
Early East Indian indentured laborers. In his book Perspectives on the Caribbean: A Reader In Culture, History, and Representation, Philip W. Scher cites figures by Steven Vertovec, Professor of Anthropology; Of 94,135 Indian immigrants to Trinidad, between 1874 and 1917, 50.7 percent were from the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 24.4 percent hailed from Oudh State, 13.5 percent were from ...
This is a list of Indian sweets and desserts, also called mithai, a significant element in Indian cuisine. Indians are known for their unique taste and experimental behavior when it comes to food. Many Indian desserts are fried foods made with sugar, milk or condensed milk. Ingredients and preferred types of dessert vary by region.
In Trinidad, it is made with peanut butter, milk, sugar and sometimes spices. Rum is sometimes used as an ingredient. It is also available commercially in supermarkets and grocery stores as well to cater those markets. In Trinidad and Tobago, peanut punch is a popular drink that is often sold on sidewalks or in established food stores. The ...
Kuih Lapis. In Southeast Asia, kuih lapis, or kue lapis, is a steamed cake so labor-intensive it’s saved just for special occasions like Eid al-Fitr (natively called Hari Raya or Lebaron).Made ...
The cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago draws upon the varied origins of its people: Indian, African, Creole, European, Amerindian, Chinese, Arab, and Latin American. [citation needed] African Creole food commonly includes callaloo, macaroni pie and red beans. Indian food is based on curry.