The Regions Food
The cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago is influenced by the diverse cultures of its population: African, Creole (African and French), East Indian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Syrian and Lebanese.
Creole dishes make use of ingredients such as coconut, cassava, sweet potatoes, plantain, fish and meat. Roti bread is a popular East Indian food, eaten with curried meat and vegetables. Spanish pastelles are meat filled corn pastries cooked in banana leaves. Chinese food is also very popular.
Fish is prepared in a variety of ways: barbecued, baked, stewed and curried. A favorite recipe is for callaloo, a soup made from spinach or dasheen leaves; sometimes crab or other meat is added too.
Desserts use tropical fruits such as guavas, mangoes and papayas. Indian sweets and ice creams flavored with tropical fruits are also popular.
Ginger beer is a local non-alcoholic drink; others are fruit juices and coconut water. Beer is brewed locally and rum and Angostura bitters are produced in the Republic.
Jan's Roti brings all these influences together in our extensive menu to bring the tastes of Trinidad and Tobago to your taste buds.
Mixing the West Indies with the West
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