Mofongo

Mofongo

"Mofongo is a fried plantain-based dish from Puerto Rico. It is typically made with fried green plantains mashed together in a pilón, with broth, garlic, olive oil, and pork cracklings or bits of bacon." Mention mofongo to any Puerto Rican and watch their eyes light up with joy.
















Recipe


http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mofongo-puerto-rican-plantain-balls-358249

Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mofongo

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Tembleque

Tembleque is a coconut dessert pudding/custard from Puerto Rico. This is a childhood favorite of many Puerto Ricans. It is made by cooking coconut milk, salt, cornstarch, and sugar with various spices. This dish does exist in other Latin American countries but it is a staple in Puerto Rico.

Recipe:

http://www.goya.com/english/recipes/tembleque-coconut-pudding


Sources:

http://www.elboricua.com/tembleque.html

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Curry Crab and Dumplings

Curry Crab and Dumplings is a sure eye opener to west indians but may not look very tasty to the first timers. Dont let the look fool you Curry Crab and Dumplings is a dish that will have you coming back for seconds, thirds, and fourths. Curry Crab and Dumplings is a staple dish in Tobago of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad's blue crab is used to make this dish but any other crab can be used to substitute. One thing must be known about this dish, it will put you to work!

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.org/tag/trinidad-curry-crab-and-dumpling/



Sources:

http://img.wikinut.com/img/5btby8228699aky1/jpeg/0/crab-and-dumplings.jpeg

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Peanut Punch

Peanut punch is a beverage popular in the Caribbean and it is made with peanut butter, milk, sugar and sometimes spices. 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 drink is traditionally marketed as an energy drink and made with a variety of ingredients according to the vendor.

Recipe:

http://caribbeanpot.com/tag/trinidad-peanut-punch-recipe/




Sources:


http://www.mytrinigrocery.com/product_images/uploaded_images/pnutpun2.jpg


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Macaroni Pie

A macaroni pie mainly known as baked macaroni and cheese. This dish is a staple on sunday caribbean cooking. The more cheese, the better!

Recipe:

http://www.cookingwithria.com/2013/08/cheesy-and-creamy-trinidad-macaroni-pie.html




Sources :


http://www.stabroeknews.com/images/2008/10/20081004pie.jpg


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Pastelle

Pastelle, a local favorite brings out the sophistication of any local dish, is enjoyed by all. Originally, a meat dish that was introduced by the locals of "Spanish" heritage; it is now popular throughout the country and is synonymous with the Christmas season.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.org/recipe/trinidad-cornmeal-pastelle/




Sources:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2008/01/just-love-those-cornmeal-dishes.html#axzz1zncxd7dx

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Mango Anchar

Mango Anchar. Although this is an East Indian dish, mango anchar has found itself into main stream trini cooking where, as usual, all the ethnic cooking influences collide, marry and evolve. Mango anchar can also be eaten by itself as a snack if you have the tolerance for pepper.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2009/05/mango-anchar.html#axzz3BAH3jDrv



Sources:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2009/05/mango-anchar.html#axzz1zncxd7dx

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Fish Cakes

Fish Cakes. Salted cod has been eaten for hundreds of years in the Caribbean. During the period of slavery salted fish became a part of the slave’s diet. Today, salted cod fish is no longer inexpensive or easily available. However, it remains an important part of Bajan cuisine and salted cod fish cakes are readily available.

Recipe:

http://iamsimplytia.com/2011/11/14/saltfishcakes/



Sources:

http://www.myfudo.com/2012/02/tastily-touring-visiting-barbados-with-a-salted-cod-fish-cake-recipe/

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/cod-fish-cakes.jpg

http://blog.mainefoodandlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/haddock-fishcakes.jpg

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Oxtail

Oxtail (occasionally spelled ox tail or ox-tail) is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. Stewed oxtail with butter beans or as main dish (with rice) is popular in Jamaica, Trinidad, and other West Indian cultures.

Recipe:

http://caribbeanpot.com/the-ultimate-oxtail-stew/



Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtail

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/oxtail-stew-b.jpg

http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2008/01/18/PA1203_Country_Oxtails_lg.jpg

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Mango Chow

Mango Chow. Trinidadians love mango chow and I am no different. This simple appetizer is great during hot evenings, with good company. It is seasoned green or half ripe mango with a little pepper (no cooking is required).

*You can also use other fruits, the second picture is pineapple used as a substitute.

Recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/mango-chow/10937/



Sources:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2008/08/mango-chow.html#axzz1z7OJ829T

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http://caribbeanpot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/trini-pineapple-chow-recipe-300x199.jpg

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Sorrel

Sorrel is synonymous with Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago. In every home you can find this drink being made in preparation for invited guests or parranderos during the Christmas season. The drink is made from the bright, red sepals of the sorrel plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) that is sour in taste.

Recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/sorrel-drink-trinidad-197234


Sources:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2008/12/sorrel-drink.html#axzz1z7OJ829T

http://searchdominica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sorrel_drink.jpg

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Kurma

Kurma is an Indian delicacy that is made and sold commercially in Trinidad and Tobago. It is also served at many Indian family functions.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2008/09/kurma.html#axzz3BAH3jDrv


Sources:

www.whatocook.com/kurma.html

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Toolum

Toolum. In the early part of the twentieth century, sweet vendors would pound the streets of towns and villages in T&T, selling candies by means of a spinning wheel. For a penny, a customer spun the wheel and received the number candies indicated when the wheel stopped--up to fifty. Toolum, one of the earliest T&T candies, was undoubtedly supplied by such vendors.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2012/02/toolum.html#axzz3BAH3jDrv


Sources:

http://recipes.caribseek.com/Trinidad_and_Tobago/toolum.shtml

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Coconut Bread or Sweet Bread

Coconut bread, better known in the caribbean as ‘sweet bread’, is extremely popular as it has a great, unique taste.

Recipe:

http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-coconut-sweet-bread/


Sources:

http://cakecentral.com/recipe/caribbean-coconut-loaf

http://asymptotia.com/wp-images/2008/01/mums_coconut_bread.jpg

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Pelau or Cook up

Pelau or Cook up is a stew from Trinidad made with either beef or chicken. The unique flavor comes from searing the meat in caramelized sugar then simmering with rice, coconut milk, and pigeon peas. Serve accompanied by slices of tomato, avocadoes, or cucumber.

Recipe:

http://www.cookingwithria.com/2011/07/trinidad-pelau.html




Sources:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/trinidad-pelau/

http://www.trinigourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/bertiestrinidadpelau/trinidadpelau.jpg

http://caribbeanfoodrecipes.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pelau.jpg

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Callaloo

Callaloo (sometimes calaloo or kallaloo) is a popular Caribbean dish originated from West Africa served in different variants in across the Caribbean. The main ingredient is a leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names including callaloo or bhaaji), taro or Xanthosoma. Both are known by many names including callaloo, coco, tannia, bhaaji, or dasheen bush. Because the leaf vegetable used in some regions may be locally called "callaloo" or "callaloo bush", some confusion can arise among the different vegetables and with the dish itself. Outside of the Caribbean, water spinach is occasionally used. Trinidadians primarily use taro/dasheen bush for callaloo, while Jamaicans and Guyanese use the name callaloo to refer to amaranth, and use it in a plethora of dishes and also a drink ('callaloo juice'). It should be understood that the 'callaloo' made in Jamaica is different from the 'callaloo' made in Trinidad and Tobago in terms of main ingredient (the leaf used) and other ingredients included (for example, Jamaicans tend to use only callaloo leaf, salt, onions, escallion and simply steam the vegetable, while Trinidadians use okra and coconut milk to make an entirely different dish with a different taste and consistency).

Recipe:

http://latinfood.about.com/od/maindishes/r/Callaloo-Recipe.htm




Sources:

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Jamaican Festival

Jamaican Festival slightly sweet cornmeal fried ‘dumplings’, they are traditionally served alongside spicy meat dishes, such as Jamaica’s infamous ‘jerk’. The sweetness offsets the meat, pepper and spices most sublimely, and the doughy texture is ideal for soaking up gravy and sauces.

Recipe:

http://leitesculinaria.com/78182/recipes-festival-jamaican-fried-dough.html


Sources:

http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/jamaican-festival-recipe/

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Saheena

Saheena is a wonderful East Indian delicacy that is suitable for all occasions. The filling consists of lots of chopped spinach and stirred in a split pea flour base and then fried. Lots of spices and peppers go into the filling as well including cumin, minced garlic, curry powder, and onions. The product is filling and delicious.

Recipe:

http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/trinidad-saheena-recipe/


Sources:

http://www.travelingted.tv/2012/04/05/seven-delicious-street-foods-in-trinidad-tobago/

http://www.trinigourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/saheena/trinidadsaheena.jpg

http://caribbeanpot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/saheena-recipe-trinidad.jpg

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Bake and Shark

Bake and Shark is a very popular street food sold in Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of those must-try items for visitors to the twin-island Republic and for locals, a week without eating Bake and Shark would just seem unnatural.

Bake refers to fried dough. It is a dough made of all purpose flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, a little grease (preferably butter) and brought together with water. Once rested, the dough is then divided into 3-inch balls, rolled into flat discs and fried until it puffs up. The inside of the bake is hallow and therefore, it is the perfect vehicle for stuffing or sandwiching things.

Shark is shark. Well, not the huge ones we see in movies and on television, these are much smaller shark. They are skinned, deboned, and sold filleted. The shark is seasoned with green seasoning, along with salt and pepper, breaded and pan fried.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2009/02/bake-and-shark.html#axzz3BAH3jDrv



Sources:

http://latinfood.about.com/od/maindishes/a/bake-and-shark.htm

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http://photos.igougo.com/images/p363252-Trinidad_and_Tobago-Shark_Sandwich.jpg

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Pholourie

Pholourie are basically little balls of split pea flour fried and served in a thin sweet chutney sauce (usually mango or tamarind). You can buy them in little paper bags with the sauce in a little plastic bag included.

Recipe:

http://www.simplytrinicooking.com/2008/09/pholourie.html#axzz3BAH3jDrv



Sources:

http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/pholourie-recipe/

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