Trinidad food

Roti, doubles, curries and more — Trinidad's best foods are loaded with flavor and pack on the taste. Check out these top 10 must-try Trini dishes and find more of our favorite Caribbean foods.

Discover the Caribbean's Trinidad Aloo Pie—a savoury beef & potato pasty, a tropical street food favourite.

Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else was extras. The stew pork is another once a year must have! It was soo good even my daughter who claims she doesn't eat pork was fighting for the leftovers! My sister’s potato salad is always something I look forward to and every time I eat it we always have a detailed discussion on each ingredient she put in it. Macaroni pie made with Trini cheese and curry duck…

INGREDIENTS 3 Julie Mangoes (Half Ripe)4 Chadon Beni Leaves (Culantro)3 Garlic Cloves1/2 LimeHot Pepper (to taste)Black Pepper (to taste)Salt (to taste) METHOD 1. Wash all ingredients. 2. Cut Chadon Beni into fine pieces and set aside. 3. Peel and cut Garlic into fine pieces and set aside. 4. Cut Lime in half and remove the seeds from one half and set aside. 5. Cut Hot Pepper (to desired heat) into fine pieces and set aside. 6. In a bowl peel and cut Mangoes to desired thickness and size.

There’s nothing like standing at the side of the road and using your hands to inhale the soggy mess of savory deliciousness known as the Trinidad Doubles. One of the most famous Trinidad street foods, Doubles, is commonly associated with breakfast or late-night bar crawls. Made with cooked chana (also known as chickpeas) placed on top of two bara (two fried flatbread) and finished with various local condiments depending on what side of the road you find yourself. Cucumber chutney Tamarind…

What is Trinidadian Chicken Pelau? Trinidadian chicken pelau is arguably one of the best one pot meals the Caribbean has to offer! Don’t get me wrong, it’s got some stiff competition, and I may be slightly biased, but this one pot chicken and rice dish is the perfect way to satisfy your chicken and rice Read More

Trinidad pelau is a delicious dish made with caramelized chicken, pigeon peas, rice, and veggies that are cooked in coconut milk, broth and Caribbean seasonings. It has roots in Spanish, Creole and African cuisine.

Jyneelle's granny shows her how to make Saheena from scratch. This vegan snack is a popular street food item in Trinidad & Tobago.

Trinidad corn soup is the ultimate one pot, vegan street food that is hearty and flavoursome

"Trinbago" is home to a delicious and uncommon culinary diversity. Here are some can't-miss popular foods in Trinidad and Tobago.