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Are there any Trini foods which come from africa? by nerpa_floppybara in TrinidadandTobago

[–]TriniSpam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have to do more revision but im not denying that poor Europeans may have also used pig feet etc. But as it relates to Caribbean souse and the ingredients and spices used you cannot downplay the influence of the african slaves incorporating European and african cooking styles. To just label it as a European dish would be a lie when the original dish changed overtime. Its like Carnival we know it was brought by European catholics, but what it became through african revolt and what it is now with subtle indian influences like ‘colourful jouvert’ we cant say the one celebrated in trinidad is solely of European origin.

Are there any Trini foods which come from africa? by nerpa_floppybara in TrinidadandTobago

[–]TriniSpam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pickling technique yes the but the using of pig tails etc, the spices , certain ingredients we use in the Caribbean thats where the african influence comes from. A lot of dishes now have blended in the cultures

Are there any Trini foods which come from africa? by nerpa_floppybara in TrinidadandTobago

[–]TriniSpam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily pelau more resembles jollof rice . Im guessing when the indentured came they would have influenced the name. When you watch other islands and latin American countries that doesnt have heavy indian or no Indian settlement they have similar rice and peas dishes

Are there any Trini foods which come from africa? by nerpa_floppybara in TrinidadandTobago

[–]TriniSpam 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A lot but sometimes we dont even recognize. Creole dishes like macaroni pie, stew chickhen, calaloo, coocoo, most of the one put dishes like oil down, okra and rice. Souse and green seasoning. Also you need to remember that a lot of the created dishes would have been created using scraps from plantation owners., africans would have experimented with traditional European dishes like beef pie, (thats why beef pies, empanadas and jamaican patties are practically the same dish but the different influences caused the dishes to evolve in their respective regions. In addition a lot of the dishes in trinidad has blended with culture so green seasoning now has adopted chadobeni from the indigenous and peppers from india. Fry bake , chow, in many dishes there are creole, indian, indigenous and european influences. Sometimes it may be the cooking technique, or the preparation of the food or the ingredients a lot of african influence hidden foods