Travel Video Television News has an interesting article titled Trinidad & Tobago: The Culinary “Melting Pot”. It takes a look at the various cultural influences on our local cuisine and also highlights the offerings of the major local restaurants
Excerpt:
Trinidad & Tobago might not come immediately to mind as one of the few places in the world that offers extraordinary ethnic cuisines. But then again, “foodies” can travel around the twin island nation and taste the colorful history that has left an influence of Arabic, Spanish, African, Chinese, Polynesian, Thai, East Indian, Cajun, and indigenous Amerindian in the cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago.
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And of course the ultimate in ‘melting pot’ celebrations is Trinidad’s Carnival. The above is a little synopsis of the buildup to the two days of unbridaled revelry. Ending in the Ash Wednesday cooldown at the various beaches around Trinidad. If you look you can see the shark and bake being prepared. Shark and bake (recipe here) is our ubiquitous beach food and it is gooooood. If you are of the kosher persuasion you can request flying fish or kingfish in its place 
Fried fish, a fried puffy dough wrapping and a table of assorted condiments ranging from fiery hot pepper sauce to the tangy sweet of tamarind or even shredded veggies for the health conscious. I myself like to pile on the chadon beni (cilantro) and garlic sauce, add some tamarind, then some pepper sauce and coleslaw (to cool things down) then I’m good to go
To the Trinis reading this, what do you like on -your- shark ‘n bake?
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Sarina! Carnival is definitely on my must-do list now, as are many of your recipes.
thanks josh
i have the last 3 carnival posts that i’m writing up at the mo 
it’s only 1 week away!! 
Sarina! Carnival is definitely on my must-do list now, as are many of your recipes.
thanks josh
i have the last 3 carnival posts that i’m writing up at the mo 
it’s only 1 week away!! 
Bake and shark…with cucumber chutney, garlic and chadon beni sauces, some lettuce and pineapple on the side. Occasionally tamarind. But I am simple when it comes to sandwiches – I don’t pile everything on the table.
Oooh, at the Hilton yesterday for my meeting (yes I am back in Trinidad again until tomorrow) they served mini bake and shark at lunch – they guy was frying little 2″ diameter bakes. And bowls of all the toppings you need.
i made my own little maracas at home on friday
with fried fish fillets and bake and my secret toppings 
well secret until i post them (hopefully tomorrow) twas yum@ 
cucumbers make me literally sick 
never put pineapple! 
tamarind is my ‘horse’ 
Bake and shark…with cucumber chutney, garlic and chadon beni sauces, some lettuce and pineapple on the side. Occasionally tamarind. But I am simple when it comes to sandwiches – I don’t pile everything on the table.
Oooh, at the Hilton yesterday for my meeting (yes I am back in Trinidad again until tomorrow) they served mini bake and shark at lunch – they guy was frying little 2″ diameter bakes. And bowls of all the toppings you need.
i made my own little maracas at home on friday
with fried fish fillets and bake and my secret toppings 
well secret until i post them (hopefully tomorrow) twas yum@ 
cucumbers make me literally sick 
never put pineapple! 
tamarind is my ‘horse’ 
One of these days… Btw. I don’t know who it is from Aliyyah’s family/friends who is in Trinidad but they are there now and hopefully bring me back a present. There are one or two packages in the video that could be fancied.
One of these days… Btw. I don’t know who it is from Aliyyah’s family/friends who is in Trinidad but they are there now and hopefully bring me back a present. There are one or two packages in the video that could be fancied.
Awesome video!!Cheers!!
Awesome video!!Cheers!!
i love bake n shark
shouldn’t that be a happy face?
i love bake n shark
shouldn’t that be a happy face?
Hi Sarina, thx for dropping by my blog & adding me to your blog roll. hmm..Do I need to “work” my “wok” more ? hehe, it’s Melting Wok
Will add you to my blog roll on my next update 
So, is Ash Wednesday like after Fat Tuesday, like the Mardigra at New Orleans ? hm..no colorful beads ? Cheers, Shirley 
hi MW
Ash Wednesday is the same day as the one after ‘Fat Tuesday’ 
we call it Carnival Tuesday 
We don’t have beads around the neck, but we do have beaded costumes as shown in the video and my ongoing Carnival series 
Hi Sarina, thx for dropping by my blog & adding me to your blog roll. hmm..Do I need to “work” my “wok” more ? hehe, it’s Melting Wok
Will add you to my blog roll on my next update 
So, is Ash Wednesday like after Fat Tuesday, like the Mardigra at New Orleans ? hm..no colorful beads ? Cheers, Shirley 
hi MW
Ash Wednesday is the same day as the one after ‘Fat Tuesday’ 
we call it Carnival Tuesday 
We don’t have beads around the neck, but we do have beaded costumes as shown in the video and my ongoing Carnival series 
greetings&salutation unto you serana, i admire the way you keep it simple, nice & easy true caribbean style
greetings&salutation unto you serana, i admire the way you keep it simple, nice & easy true caribbean style