The QUEEN of PORK in Trinidad!! Trini Fried Pork + Indian Sweets in Couva, Trinidad!!
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My trip through the islands of Trinidad and Tobago continued in Couva, a town about one hour south of Port of Spain in the central part of Trinidad.
Joining me were my friends Chef Jason Peru, Candice Mohan, and David, who took me to Quan Kep’s Pork Shed. There are also several food trucks in the area that sell various pies!
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I watched them fry up some pork in a wok. They also roast pork for 3 hours in Chinese barrel roasters.
Then, she cut up some blood sausage, which she would fry up with onions, culantro, pimiento, and hot peppers. I love blood sausage, and this one doesn’t contain rice, only bread!
I tried a bit of sausage. It was amazing. It was dense and tasty. I’d never had a blood sausage like this. I loved the culantro, chilies, garlic, and bread in it!
Next, she fried three huge pieces of pork in a pot, and stir-fried the blood sausage in a wok. The tradition of blood sausage in Trinidad comes from Britain, who once colonized the islands.
She added chadon beni, onion, pimientos, and hot peppers to make a stir-fry. Meanwhile, the frying pork basically looked like chicharron!
The blood sausage with peppers was exceptional. The crust on the outside was amazing, and I loved the addition of the spices. I loved how smooth it was!
Next, she fried a Venezuelan-style pork empanada. Trinidad and Tobago is a wonderful melting pot of cultures and flavors!
We followed that with Geera pork, which cubed is pork made from pork shoulder and contains salt, pepper, and cumin. It was flavorful, tender, and fatty, and wasn’t overly spicy.
Next, she fried up some pork wontons and tossed them into the wok with Grandmother sauce, sesame oil, and the stir-fried veg mix.
The flavor was fantastic. The chilies and brown bean sauce were unreal, and they were so crispy and tender. They contained lots of moist pork, too!
Next was the fried pork belly, which was so juicy and fatty. There was an amazing contrast of textures, from the crispy cracklings to the meat to the gelatinous fat.
Then, Jason got a Trini bun and added pork to it. It was so juicy, it didn’t need sauce! The pork was so good, I couldn’t stop eating it!
The fried pork leg was full of flavor. It was even better than the pork belly! This woman’s food was unreal!
Next was the pork empanada, which was lightly fried. I loved the corn flour exterior and the decent amount of minced pork inside!
Next, we drove down to a town called Debe. Along the busy food strip are shops selling Indian and Trinidadian snacks.
At the end of the strip is Sweety Shoppe Bakery, which sells Indian and Trini sweets like barfi, jalebi, toolum, coconut cake, bennie balls, sugar cake, kurma, and more!
We got a massive jalebi, kurma, bennie balls, sugar cake, and toolum for 36 TTD/$6 USD.
The jalebi was sticky, sugary, decadent, and crispy. The toolum contained molasses and coconut. The sweetness and bitterness of the molasses and the shredded coconut was excellent!
The bennie ball was dense and full of sesame seeds and nutmeg. They’re hard, though! The kurma is a fried dough made with flour, condensed milk, and spices, and coated with sugar syrup.
They reminded me of a butter cookie. I loved the cinnamon. It was a sugar rush, though! Finally, the coconut cake was dense and reminded me almost of a Rice Krispies Treat.
What an incredible morning of pork and Indian sweets!
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Ben has the best Pudding, the most iconic Pudding coming from Trinidad.. geera pork, roast pork..... her food is amazing. Debe is the place to go for authentic Indian cuisine. Felling so happy to see all this great content showcasing all these amazing food vendors in Trinidad and Tobago.
@benquankep9700
2 жыл бұрын
You’re so kind 🤗 I see you got a chance to have some fun with David in the kitchen too, thoroughly enjoyed watching !
@TriniCookingwithNatasha
2 жыл бұрын
@@benquankep9700 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ yes I did.. excited to see it all together.
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!! Love this country :)))))
@pdub69triniboy
2 жыл бұрын
It have authentic Indian cuisine all over Trinidad, such a foolish thing to say
@TM-pj9vv
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe she's a good cook but I tasted her offerings once and was disappointed. Maybe the pork was leftover or overcooked. Or her workers cooked but I wasted money on pepper pork, roasted pork, crispy skin pork and pork sandwiches. The wantons were flavourful though but the trip was a waste. The QuanKeps in Princes Town offer consistently great tasting pork... Haven't been there in a while though.
Ms Quan Kep deserves her own food channel now too :)
@benquankep9700
2 жыл бұрын
You’re too kind 😊
@RelaxingKH
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Frances Lakatoo ,Can you cooking
@kerronfortune1481
2 жыл бұрын
@@benquankep9700 What you think about “A Kep Woman” ,mix family and work and your love of pork and food in general … you are too cool and genuinely a loving person ..#HumbleGiant
This has undoubtedly become my morning digest...literally speaking!!! I work nights, come home, sip coffee in bed and watch everything David has to offer. I have had Quan kep's food from their original restaurant in Princes Town and their pork sandwiches can be smelt from around the corner. Ppl stop their in droves just for that pork and a cold beer. Her daddy taught her well. Your vids are the first thing I watch every morning!
This gentleman will do more for Trinidad and Tobago tourism than the Government has done in the last seven years
The Queen of Pork comes from a line of the best pork kings in Princes Town...it brought back memories of Fridays after work when I worked in P/Town and we'd go for pork and drinks at the family's bars or the restaurant for a small lime 💜
@benquankep9700
2 жыл бұрын
Awww drinks at the restaurant was my whole life!
@Franjez
2 жыл бұрын
PORK! 🐷i have a LECHON food review📺
@kevinsabharwal1822
2 жыл бұрын
My mom from P town 💙
Make me really want to go to Trinidad!
@jameelthomas607
2 жыл бұрын
You need to come bro.
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
You need to go!!!!
@dennise8778
2 жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere yes tell him David!🖒💯
@joysam4523
2 жыл бұрын
You should definitely come bro,,in the dry season so you can have the best opportunity to move around
@annmariemccoon
2 жыл бұрын
You should go for sure 💕
Thanks David for highlighting Trinidad ❤️That lady could really cook 🇹🇹❤️🇺🇸you are true & authentic foodie 👍😍
New here but I'm Trini! Thank you for showing love to my country 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Scully man. One of the most talented photographers in T&T. Nice to see the host enjoying the food and the explainations that chef Jason gives is great for other foreign viewers who still don't understand. I like that the host operates the camera for himself, very personalized. Will be visiting this lady soon.
I'm really happy David is enjoying himself. I am yet to see him try food that we Trinis eat like an every day thing. Most of that foods are once a week food. Or even less. Our diet is very heavy on rice. So rice peas/beans and protein.
@joco2076
2 жыл бұрын
Not a pelau yet
@SienneB
2 жыл бұрын
fish broth, callaloo, souse, cou cou, stewed fish, BBQ pigtail, roast bake... just to name a few we need to spread awareness of
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
loved it soooooo good! Trini food for life!!!
good content... waiting to see the pelau , the crab and coconut dumplings ,the roast fish ,the cow heel soup ,a little macaroni pie with callaloo and baked chicken or stewed chicken, sweetbread ,the coconut or roast bake with saltfish or smoked herring these things
@zabocathief602
2 жыл бұрын
Salivating
@tearz8933
2 жыл бұрын
@@stillirise7813 good eye
@JudyT868
2 жыл бұрын
Tearz: I am waiting for that too. My mouth is already watering 🤣🤣🤣🇹🇹🇨🇦
@JudyT868
2 жыл бұрын
@@stillirise7813 why would I be disappointed?.
@JudyT868
2 жыл бұрын
@@stillirise7813 just replied. Check out the comment I made to you where I agree 💯% with you.
Oof. Love the video. Definitely inspirational/motivational. Reinvigorated me to try our local trini cuisine. There are shops and and foods that I haven't heard of/tried. Glad you came to Trinidad. Found you on a yt video where you tried trini foods in the US. Hope you have fun and enjoy yourself even more.
Thank you for to my beloved Country Trinidad and Tobago and enjoying all the foods we enjoy eating. I also enjoy your channel
Hi David great to see you enjoying Trinidad 🇹🇹 with chef Jason love your channel
its amazing what fusion of cultures on these islands... really multi-cultural and living in harmony....indian sweets are the best... greetings from germany...:)
@emeraldkei
Жыл бұрын
Hey from Trinidad and Tobago!!!!!!
I love the crispy skin roast pork. Trinidad food is the best tasting food, no joke
Hi David, This is so awesome, Having you in our country, Enjoying our local cuisine and showcasing our culture throughout the world. Just imagine even the ketchup is out of this world😍🤩🙏🏽🙏🏽blessings and thank you. Please come again. Videos are awesome.
Great vid Quan Kep Pork shed has really great tasty pork products! Good stuff keep it up. Good to see David Wears on video also! Nice Trini sweets both Afro and Indo influnences great stuff!
Nice. Glad to see you are enjoying yourself in my country. Great people, great food.
One more great video David I enjoy it and ur co star still doing his thing he his really a good tour guide
Thank you for visiting my beautiful twin island. What I loved the most is that you finished all your dishes,I can see that you were really blown away by the variety and flavours. ☺️
David, I like that you said that the sausage is one of your fav. Glad you enjoyed all the amazing foods. Thankyou so much and stay safe.
Another great exposure of cuisine in TT!
Thank you for sharing this video on your KZread Channel. Your content is always great !
I stopped eating pork 20 years ago and you have me over here salivating. Totally enjoyed that.
Bring back memories with that pudding. My dad when I was small treated my sis and I during the weekends. Great coverage again david
Thank you for sharing and uploading this video on your KZread Channel.
In India we have Coconut Burfi which r my favorites.. The Pork Queen is so beautiful.. Her laughing made the food tasty and the video lively.. My laughing was also beautiful but got killed in an accident!
@benquankep9700
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really did laugh a lot tbh David was a joy to have and we had so much fun :)
@Ajm833
2 жыл бұрын
🤗
Really enjoyed your video David. Real nice and delicious food ! Yummy food in couva 😋😋😋🙏🏼❤️😘
Congratulations on 1 million mate 🔥🔥
She is so funny and always smiling, David the top as usual
Love it. I wish I could have been in that moment too. Great job David❤❤
My face has a big smile on it when I watch his videos in Trinidad. Thanks for visiting!
Queen of pork food looks delicious, the fried pork reminds me of my mother's Christmas dinner, she'd slow rost the pork (pernil), & serve with rice and beans, fried plantains, leafy green salad and avocado on the side, yum, thanks for the video
Toolum and sugar cake are orginal from west africa bought here by the african. Just a bit of info.
Jason teaching the man the wrong way lol soy sauce and ketchup including pepper is needed in the sandwich. Jason got a different accent there too 🤣
Outstanding man, enjoyed..
I love her accent an laugh it gives me life 😊❤
keep them coming!!!!!
very nicely done... just love to watch..❤️.... REALLY appreciating ... your effort ....
I eat breakfast there twice a week on the way to work. Good job promoting it. Kudos to the hardworking productive Trinis making our country a better place.
Fantastic video ! Must visit Quan 's Kep Pork Shed on my next visit to Trinidad !
Jason took over...the man show...and want more to taste then him😆 nahh man
Another mouth watering stop David. I hope you had the chance to visit The Breakfast Shed/Femmes du Chalet in Port of Spain..a wide selection of creole foods under one roof. Looking forward to more great content. Safe journey🤗
Toolum, bene balls, sugar cake, tamarind balls, pawpaw balls are not East Indian sweets
@myhumbleopinion1036
Жыл бұрын
It ain't easy out here
Nice, traveling to Trini soon will try this place🤗
This show is the best. I have not been home for over 30 years. I love Kurma
Yeah I love grandmas sauce. Always in my cupboard. I visited the Quan keps in princess town and I actually smuggled some into NYC for my brother.......lol
When they talk feel like I am high ! Hahahah ! Love the food .
Well done Quan Kep #1 pork in the country.....
"My religion is Pork!"..Boy these 2 are just cracking me up!..Enjoyed!
Love ue videos david. ....happy u are here
Jason like you want to eat on top of David . Give David some space man . Like you never eat Trini food before . Smh
@masalamouth
Жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment... You're so right, I was getting so annoyed seeing him practically on the man's shoulder! LOLOLOL
I am enjoying seeing my island foods being showed however I haven't seen him eat any good creole good like pealu with cole slaw, coo coo calloo with steam fish or oil down. Think a visit to the breakfast shed in the city is needed.
All those sweet goodies make me feel like I want to come to Trinidad 🇹🇹 ❤😊
You scored with some of our popular snacks .
Hey David🙋🏽♀️ Another great video! I would love to see you go 2 Haiti. Not 2 many travel youtubers go there and they have such a rich food culture!
@JudyT868
2 жыл бұрын
I think he should go island-hopping.
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
I need to go!! never been :(
@JudyT868
2 жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere you would love the islands. You would find, as you already did in Trinidad and Tobago, that the people are the nicest and kindest you would find anywhere in the world. Good, clean, tasty and well-prepared seasoned food. If you try West Indian food anywhere else, it would never match what you get in the islands. You would really enjoy it.
@Ajm833
2 жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere I’ve been to Haiti, their food is delicious but If I were you’d I’d excise extreme caution visiting their in recent times! Your safety should be paramount. Read the news first, I had a Haitian friend who was shot and killed in an attempted kidnapping. But when it’s safe you should visit. Haiti also has Lebanese and Syrian food and people. I had such a great time there! I
Loving the videos
My beautiful country our beautiful diverse foods queen of pork u nailed it girl beautiful Jason great job guy David u have to come back trinidad
oh yeah the fermented black beans on the wonton...love those
Your channel and aml films are my favorite
As a USMNT fan just reading "Couva" brings me bad memories.
@el.aye.bee.4477
2 жыл бұрын
"Marabella" should bring bad memories, too. LOL!
Great video....👍🏿🇹🇹
I want !!!!! Grew up eating that blood sausage (pudden) Love it
Wow David ..finally in Trinidad 🇹🇹 😍 yay..I followed you all over India...glad you had a great time 😍
Wondering if he tried one pot rice dishes: ochro rice, baghi rice or split peas rice all cooked with salted meat/ salted fish. To me best is leftover split peas rice with stew chicken or beef.
When David tasted that geera pork fat, his eyes lit up like no !@#$% way ....he really enjoyed the melting of the pork fat in his mouth.
12:00 Candice reaction sold me on the pork wontons hong kong style 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
I really enjoyed this episode especially with all the pork dishes, 😋 I'm not a fan of sweets so I don't indulge but it looks delicious.
I love Culantro it’s so much better than cilantro. I bought some seeds because it’s hard to find. And I like to use it in my Sofrito. Thanks for sharing
@crunchychicken2
2 жыл бұрын
You can cut up a few leaves also with chive and celery leaves to season and marinate your meat along with whatever other seasonings you use. It's amazing
I was at this place last week visiting from Canada, met the chef Ben, the chef was very nice and the food is fantastic.
David but yuh get a little trini accent lol I hearing it. Another great vlog!!!
Definitely the best roast pork in Trinidad! (Btw currently having a hot steamy doubles David) 🫣
I love Quan Keps sandwiches. havent had it in a while
That pork!? Looks so fantastic ommmgggg 😮💨🤤
LMFAOOOOOOO I love how he said Couva 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All yuh making me hungry. I have to find this place. I usually go Princes Town for roast pork 😋
David... Com' on man... You're killin' me here.. Chicarron..ahhh.. pork leg and belly on a creme roll...DUDE!!!!!
As a Trini, I just love all the spices in our food. I love the chilli wantons concept
talk bro I saw several of your videos here and so far the ones I've seen all show de bola congratulations bro success. go back to Brazil and if possible make some videos on the beaches from São to Rio Grande do Norte.
Wonderful video David! 😊 I hope you were able to taste our other delicacies in Trinidad like pastelles 🫔 in Lopinot or some roast lobster and roast fish 🦞 by Bodow's in Mayaro or corn soup 🌽 at the Queen's Park Savannah! 😋
@candyemporium
2 жыл бұрын
If not, maybe on a 2nd trip? 🇹🇹
@arianayoung7537
2 жыл бұрын
It looked like 🐍 🐍 🐍 I don't eat that eweeewww
@horlicks3920
2 жыл бұрын
@@arianayoung7537 A who ask yuh? Ga drink water
Hmm.. I hoped David would’ve experienced a broader perspective showcasing the renowned multi ethnic landscape of Trini cuisine. He was so pumped to visit Trinidad and I was excited to share these videos with ppl that plan to visit. Hopefully at minimum a plate of pelau will make the cut.
@gisehernandez5634
2 жыл бұрын
Pelau, crab and dumplings, cow heel soup. Need to see if he would get to experience those things
Those sweets looked so different to the ones they sell over here in the UK!! The blood pudding looked so good I was reaching into the screen!! Need to book my next flight to T n T!
Pastelles are also a major dish in Trinidad and Tobago around Christmas time
The sesame seed sweet (Bennie ball) is called 'Elli Unda' in Kerala. Tahts a straight up Kerala sweet delicacy.
Nice video. Big up to Jason
Gosh, I want to eat that now, sigh!!!! The food looked great
I am supposed to be in Trinidad right now. Push back a little. I love the street food there. Looking forward to be there again soon.
Mr DAVID U ARE A TRUE.AMBASSADOR WHEN COMING TO FOOD THEY SHOULD .GAVE U A AWARD BE SAFE
pass here everday will stop an try looks delicious
Love Jason’s accent when he around foreigners
Monroe 's bar in Freeport is well known for their fry, roast and geera pork
Food looks good. I love wonton. 💖
Look Scully.... taught me a lot about out photography and general contracting
I used to go by keps in Craignish village Princes Town.
Crispy pork 🤤🤤🤤 , puddings with some hops bread is the best!! 👍🏾
@roslynmaloney9673
2 жыл бұрын
Reenel Joseph...hops bread is not an Indian bread get it right..
@reeneljoseph
2 жыл бұрын
@@roslynmaloney9673 I did not say that read it correctly before you comment. I said puddings with some hops bread is the best !!
@reeneljoseph
2 жыл бұрын
@@roslynmaloney9673 as an afro - Caribbean I knew my Trini foods well
Yummy 😋 😋 😋 😋 😋
Amazing
I am very curious about blood pudding! I can't wait to try that! Talk soon! BEST FRIEND! (In my head of course)😅
Love the crispy pork!