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fiogf49gjkf0d CHINESE, INDIAN AND WEST INDIAN COOKING IS AVAILABLE IN TRINIDAD. BRITISH, AMERICAN AND CREOLE COOKING IS AVAILABLE IN TOBAGO AS WELL AS SOME NOTABLE SEAFOOD SPECIALITIES SUCH AS LOBSTER, CONCH, JACKFISH, CHIP-CHIP & CRAB MALETE. LOCAL DISHES INCLUDES PELAU RICE & CREOLE SOUPS, THE BEST BEING SANS COCHE, CALALO & PEPPERY PIGEON PEA SOUP. TATOO, MANICOU, PORK SOUSE, GREEN SALAD, TUM-TUM WHICH IS MASHED GREEN PLANTAINS, ROAST VENISON, LAPPE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ISLAND RABBIT AND PASTELLES A MEAT FOLDED INTO CORNMEAL AND WRAPPED IN A BANANA LEAF. SEAFOOD INCLUDING BEAN SIZED OYSTERS, CHIP- CHIP SIMILAR TO THE CLAM AND CRAB ARE EXCELLENT AS IS THE FRESHWATER FISH CASCADOU. INDIAN DISHES INCLUDE ROTI, A DOUGH STUFFED WITH CHICKEN, FISH OR MEAT AND HOT CURRIES. INDIAN DISHES ON BOTH ISLANDS INCLUDE ROTI DAHLPURI BREAD STUFFED WITH CHICKEN FISH, GOAT OR VEGETABLES.
DRINK ----- EXCELLENT RUMS & ANGOSTURA BITTERS ARE USED TO MAKE RUM PUNCH. THE LOCAL BEERS ARE CARIB AND STAG, BEST DRUNK VERY COLD. DESERTS ------- LOCAL DESSERTS SUCH AS PAIMIE, PONE AND STEWED GUAVAS ARE SINFULLY SWEET. TRY SWEETBREAD, PAW PAW BALLS, TOOLUM, GUAVA CHEESE, JUB JUB AND SUGAR CAKES. DON?T FORGET THE INDIAN DELICACIES LIKE KURMA, GOOLAB JAMON AND BARFI.
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