Trinidadian SEAFOOD STREET FOOD!! Lobster Roti and Bake & Shark on Maracas Beach, Trinidad!!
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Because it’s an island, Trinidad is a great place to enjoy succulent, mouthwatering seafood. Come with me as I head 20 minutes north of the capital to get my first taste of Trinidadian seafood in Trinidad and Tobago!
Joining me on this adventure in Santa Cruz was my friend Chef Jason Peru. It’s actually Jason’s hometown, so he’s passionate about the area and knows it well.
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Our first adventure was having lobster roti and turkey roti at The Roti Cafe. It’s a small takeaway shop with over 15 rotis on the menu.
The lobster roti was like a huge, thick burrito. I loved the golden color, which was from the turmeric in the dough.
The lobster curry and dal inside were light, buttery, and flavorful, and the roti itself was exceptional. I could see why everyone comes here to try it. The tender lobster was succulent and juicy.
Jason’s turkey roti was so fresh and tasty. The gravy and potatoes were so good, and the meat straight off the bone blew my mind. The combination of chana, gravy, and potatoes blew my mind.
Then, we had an Angostura Chill, which is a lemon lime soda with bitters. It was perfect for the hot weather, and so refreshing!
But the food is so good and comforting, it makes you want to fall asleep! The best thing is, it’s super affordable!
Next, we headed up Maracas Beach on the northern coast of Trinidad The drive reminded me of the El Yunque Rainforest of Puerto Rico.
We stopped at a natural spring near a sculpture. It’s a beautiful area and the water is cool and fresh, and feels really pure!
Then, we came across a guy selling lots of goods, including nuts, dried fruits, oils, incense, and more. He let em try some of the oil and gave me a bottle of nuts as a gift. He was super nice!
Finally, we reached the lookout point, where there were vendors selling snacks including sweets, preserved fruits, and chow, as well as handmade crafts and jewelry. They even had packaged gulab jamun, barfi, and sugar cake.
I tried the sugar cake, which was hard and full of pure coconut. It was amazing and super sweet as well.
The gulab jamun was a little different from the Indian version. It was coated in sugar instead of swimming in sugar syrup. It was flaky and sweet, like the ultimate donut!
Then, beyond the vendors is the lookout point overlooking the beach. A lot of the crafts were made from calabash shells. Three gifts for my daughters and niece cost me 195 TTD, or about $29 USD.
Next, we drove 5 minutes to Patsy’s Bake and Shark on Maracas Beach to have some bake and shark! This area really reminded me of Puerto Rico with its jungle and mountains.
We saw their fried shrimp with fries, which cost 60 TTD, or about $10 USD. In the back, we watched the cook fry us a puri-like flatbread and fry up some hammerhead shark. They put a couple of filets in a sandwich!
You can dress it with various vegetables and condiments, including coleslaw, lettuce, pineapple, red onion, cucumber, and more. We added slaw, pineapple, tomatoes, purple onion, garlic sauce, pepper sauce, chadon beni, tamarind chutney, and cucumbers.
The bake and shark sandwich was massive. The refreshing vegetables and pineapple were amazing, and the shark was meaty, tender, and crispy. It also had some heat to it! The bread was also so fluffy! It might be the best fish sandwich I’ve ever had.
Then, we got a snow cone from the guys at North Koast Snow Cone outside. I got cotton candy and guava flavors for 15 TTD/roughly $2.50 USD. It was a nice rainbow slushie!
Then, we walked to Maracas Beach, the most popular beach in the country! It’s beautiful!
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Such an underrated place .. more people should visit this picturesque place with mouth watering food and lovely people!🌅🍲🍸
@someperson4397
2 жыл бұрын
Yesss
@SiriusStarGazer
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Trinidad is certainly underrated. most people focus on Jamacia, Bardaos and other islands. However,Tobago is predominantly a tourist destination. Trinidad is just as beautiful, a hidden gem and has something for everyone. Great food, people.
@italianlifestyle7911
2 жыл бұрын
@@SiriusStarGazer Indeed, it is a wonderful tourist destination🌅
@trinidadandtobago7098
2 жыл бұрын
Yes must you must also take an visit as well to my beautiful country 🇹🇹🇹🇹
@sid5420
2 жыл бұрын
In india we call it ice gola
David, I’m truly enjoying this series, as a homesick Trinidadian living in Philadelphia, these videos bring me so much joy. Trinidad is so underrated, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, delicious food and unparalleled hospitality. Tobago is paradise, a gem. Thank you for showcasing my beautiful twin islands!!! 💕🇹🇹
@brownsugar2271
2 жыл бұрын
Living in Philly also😀
@Philllin
2 жыл бұрын
for real, i grew up in trinidad as well and these videos make me miss all the foods shown in the videos so bad! i gotta head back soon. Bake and shark, doubles, beef or chicken roti, i need these!!
@aaronsooknanan1380
2 жыл бұрын
215 gang 🇹🇹🇹🇹
Hello to all my trini Indian origin brothers and sisters 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👍…..I’m from Goa in the west of India….we also love and relish Shark meat ….esp baby lemonhead shark …we call it “Mori” in our native tongue ….Your beaches resemble some our beaches here in Goa ….we are very close in culture to your neighbours Brazil….welcome all Indian trini to visit the motherland once and enjoy our food too
@amzztv04
2 жыл бұрын
Aww that's cool
@arianayoung7537
2 жыл бұрын
WOW foods r expensive in Trinidad now?
@neshakhan-chardon2258
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I'm Trini and have visited Goa. Lots of Portuguese influence. Cool place.
@sharmila0714
2 жыл бұрын
That’s wonderful. Food is universal
Thank you soooo much for this video. As a Canadian 🇨🇦 in Trinidad I’ve wanted to show my family back home most of the places in this show. My favourite is the conch roti at that place. Mmmmm! We collect spring water at that same spot on our way down to Maracas beach. Also the bake and shark is just about the best thing ever. ❤
David its so nice to see that don't matter what part of the world you are you always have your daughters in mind ❤ ❤. Chef Jason is hitting up all the great spots. That lobster roti is on a next level. Foodie nation with Jadee did a vlog with it. And at first I was what craziness my people are up to now until I tried it. By far the best roti. Double salute and blessings to the brothers by the spring thats how a trini to the bone dose it. One love from beautiful Trinidad and Tobago ❤ 🇹🇹.
@Brandon-305
2 жыл бұрын
I remembered you from Mr. Organik's live stream. Nice to see u again.😂👋
i am so enjoying this series. Never get fed up of seeing my country and its rich culture and cuisine! Jason, the perfect host!
@marybaptiste3087
4 ай бұрын
Indeed he's
Peace, love and tranquility to my Trinidadian and Tobagonian ❤🖤🇹🇹 Brother's and Sister's coming out of the garden city Georgetown Guyana ❤💚💛🖤🇬🇾.
Trinidad and Tobago is a beautiful place....great video👍🏿🇹🇹
David I like how you enjoyed the bake and shark, the roti, and sno cone the rasta guy was very generous, Glad you got a great view of Maracas. Like how you always get souvenirs for your daughters and niece,
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
You are the best! Have to show the rawness and the realness. Yea my kids deserve it all!
@coachdev8873
2 жыл бұрын
@@Davidsbeenhere David who hooked you up with the Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 football jerseys apparel?
To our Creole foods you know like pelau, soups, provisions and stewed fish you know Jason 😊 looking at these videos I am really now realizing how amazing our food is here in Trinidad. I hope David returns for Christmas and carnival. He should go on a river lime !!!! Enjoy David 🙏Namaste
Lovely. Bake and shark is certainly a national dish! One of the best sandwiches you will ever eat.
As a trini student in the UK, I could've cried watching this. I didn't even know we had lobster roti. I wanna jump on a plane home asap.
@MerchantofTarshish
2 жыл бұрын
They are getting creative with the roti and doubles these days
@horlicks3920
2 жыл бұрын
Yuh studying but know this roti can be made from abything.
@fineintrovert6358
2 жыл бұрын
When your finished with your studies. Take a trip home...so much to enjoy , its worth it!
@inspired_girl_ari7263
Жыл бұрын
Our menus have been upgrading .....
@plant3508
Жыл бұрын
Come home
David thank u for showing my country to the world.
@moredavidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
love your country!
David , I'm a Trini living in Toronto Canada, and whenever I need a taste of Trinidad and Tobago I watch your videos and I even get a taste of the food. Keep up the great work that you have been doing throughout the world 🌎. Good bless and keep you well and safe on your travels.
I almost ate my phone while watching the video...every food looked delicious and more of that the way David expressed the foods made me want some of that...😂😂😂😅🤣✌
@fareeluvva
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯
@ruthpearlyeboah8797
9 ай бұрын
😂😅
This is the best channel on youtube. You guys are amazing. That bake and shark is the bomb. Keep pushing the island vibz. I love it
Awesome, thanks David for highlighting the best of Trinidad and Tobago with Chef Jason
That lobster roti and the turkey one too looked so delicious the shark sandwich looked good too I wonder how the shark meat taste, what a beautiful country looks amazing
@nipbru92
2 жыл бұрын
Shel is delicious. Not too fishy tasting but very meaty.
@arianayoung7537
2 жыл бұрын
Hi just ✂️ it smaller then u can eat it better.
The snow cone looked delicious 😋
Thank you David for visiting my country of Trinidad and Tobago. We As a people have so much to offer, a diverse culture. Indian,African, Syrian, Chinese, we all live as one, accept and embrace each other cultures. So, David. Welcome to the most beautiful island in the Carribbean 😀 And to my boy, chef Jason.. ah love yuh bad bad. Thank you for representing 😙
@moredavidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
of course i love trinidad!
Awesome video highlighting the diversity of our Trinbago 🇹🇹 cuisine. One thing though, 'floats' or 'fry bakes' have their influence from 'puff puff' and mandazi which came with our enslaved African ancestors.
@teacherkel
2 жыл бұрын
@@p.tut.8682 I noticed it myself, I'm hoping to see some soon myself.
This chef Peru man is kicks yes....😂😂😂....he say everyone goes there to buy a curry lobster roti for a 100tt...😂😂
Well, well, I am a born Trinbagonian and I NEVER hear about the Roti Cafe worse yet lobster, turkey and wild meat roti? Thanks for letting me know David. LOL!!!!
@nadieraghoonanan6208
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, first time I am hearing about these different types of roti.
Sooo good to see you enjoying the warmth hospitality and great food of our country... This series just keeps getting better... ❤️
@yashkhanna6226
2 жыл бұрын
the food of your country is a bit inspired with indian food or we can say it is a bit fused with it . right?
@crystalwaters7587
2 жыл бұрын
@@yashkhanna6226 it is because Trinidad has a large section of the population whose ancestors came from India as indentured laborers and settled here.
Thank you "David'sBeenHere" for visiting my country Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 now we will get more tourists and business investors coming to my country.
I love the versatility of Trinidadian menus as a Jamaican, I'm vegan so normally in JAMAICA I eat Rastafarian, Seventh Day Adventist, or Indian foods mostly, as they cater to the vegan lifestyle. I'm not into Chinese really because of the oils and MSG which I normally feel the difference on the stomach but some vegans/vegetarians will give it a try sometimes.
Rich...it is the only word comes to mind as I watch David Enjoy the Treasures of my beloved home land...It's the food ...our people...the way we live...Man just watch the skies..Blue is rich blue..and the white is Lilly as can be.Rich indeed.
So amazing showing Trinidad definitely brings me back home thanks David and chef
Well executed David n Jason.you guys have sold our beautiful country for the world to see.gr8 food ,gr8 ambience and the hospitality of our people is beyond..
Gracias senior for the outstanding exposure of TNT, enjoying keep up the good good work..
I haven't been there for a long long time, many years; I can still remember how good that bake and shark is though. It's impossible to get Trini roti where I live and when I tried to make buss-up, it didn't go well.
@nipbru92
2 жыл бұрын
Also Trini cooking with Natasha David also did a cooking segment at her home in Miami.
Andrew Zimmerman said it was the best sandwich he ever tasted! I miss when I used to go as a kid back in the 80's
Yessss he his back he his an amazing tour guide thank you David
Finally the bake n shark video!!!
I LOVVVVVVE that they took him to Patsy's and not Richard's. Patsy's is the BEST and so under promoted. Damn my mouth is watering
That bake and shark looks good! My mouth salivating right now.
@MyKeeP81
2 жыл бұрын
its incredible there
David, you turned that dhalpuri into a paratha, you bussed it up!!! 👍 👍🏿😅🤣😋 ❤ Continúe disfrutando de tobago también. Tabago es MUY especial.
So amazing and so beautiful always enjoy your videos great to see you and chef Jason together eating that lobster and turkey roti wow that looks so delicious thanks for sharing 😗
That bake and shark looked sooo good! A wonderful video showcasing Trini cuisine and popular sites in my country. Well done!
@moredavidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
it was delicious!
Wow that shark and bake looked fantastic! Also the roti’s look so delicious
Could never come home without my Maracas bake and shark with all the sauces, craving right niw, mouth watering.
@Davidsbeenhere
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a must!
when you going to eat some creole food, coo coo, callaloo, pelau provision etc etc etc so much more foods in trinidad
@chefjasonperu
2 жыл бұрын
Never
@nipbru92
2 жыл бұрын
When he does to Tobago 🇹🇹
@horlicks3920
2 жыл бұрын
@@chefjasonperureally?
again so happy to see you are enoying trinidad, you met my uncle selling the nuts and perfumes, ratsa farri, 1 day i will eat with you good sir, for now, just enjoy
For the folks who keep saying it's still Indian food and it's "influence" from India, know your history. During the slave trade days the British brought over Indian indentured laborers to T&T to work on the sugar cane plantations and with it they brought over their religion, customs, culture and cuisine. To say it's not Trinidad food it's still Indian is oxymoronic. And btw you see that bake and shark and maracas beach... It's not "influenced" by India or any other country. THAT'S 100% TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 🇹🇹 !
@hnhnhn797
2 жыл бұрын
I mean roti is originated from India...... so
@hnhnhn797
2 жыл бұрын
saying it's t&t is stupid n offensive lol. chana, kachori, chutney n lots of other stuff 100% indian. you all made a t&t version of it cool. but saying it's from t&t nah fam it's indian. In india we love manchurian and chilli potato and we call it indo-Chinese (though they're 100% originated in india)
@ZariDV
2 жыл бұрын
@@hnhnhn797 If you go to a country and ask to try their local cuisine, you'll be eating the food that the locals primarily eat in the way they prepare it culturally. If it's a country that is almost entirely populated by the descendants of slaves and indentured labourers then obviously the food is going to have the pure origin from where the ancestors were stolen from AND it's also going to be considered local to that country. That's how ex-slave states work. What other culture can slaves and indentured workers claim other than the one they had before being taken? Trying to whine about it originating from India or Africa is remedial. Where else would the local food be from? From the slave masters' culture?
@horlicks3920
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZariDV You're simply the best.. Help them understand
@kiamyal8698
2 жыл бұрын
@@hnhnhn797 you guys prepare food differently though I've had authentic Indian dishes and it's not the same or prepared the same way. We made it our own, period . In the other videos they did say Indian decent etc why must they say it all the time. Like it's understandable if you have common sense.
Lobster Roti 🫓 first time seeing it. That looks deliciously mouthwatering!!!😋😋❤️❤️
Another great one David..and thank you Jason for being a fantastic host.👍👍 now feeling for fried bake with anything. I normally buy Uncle Sam but will try Patsys next time.
I have never envied a foreigner till I know. I never knew we had lobster roti here and you are going some places I have never been . Don't get me wrong I know how to find some hidden gems of food here but I still have a long way. By us have a coal pot roti store that by 13:00 sold put. Or if you go by a tanty( old lady) shop and get some good chutney for your phlourie and pies. Thank you for coming here and you are in good hands
@horlicks3920
2 жыл бұрын
Please hush 😯. You can't make roti? So use you imagination. Conch shark lobster salting come on.
Bake & shark episode finally! Love ur vids David!!!!
Chef Jason needs a tv show or a KZread Channel of his own. His energy is infectious.
@daniellebernard7262
2 жыл бұрын
He has one already just type his name on youtube
@monicaduprey3705
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he has utube channel
@g3rm164
2 жыл бұрын
That's just in front of the camera, he has an extremely terrible, pompous attitude in real life - truly disgusting
@julesmurphy7046
2 жыл бұрын
Lol he’s so cute
@YM-pe2ul
Жыл бұрын
apparently u missed the outrageous comments he made about the muslim community.
The rasta guy's generosity
Sooooo glad David that you came into my country Trinidad and Tobago. Been watching your travels. I can see your in love with our foods.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience it makes my mouth water and I want to visit Trinidad asap to try some of this scrumptious delicacies you have shown 😋
I can assure you the bake n shake @ patsy is the most delicious, forget about popular, this is the locals favorite, delicious 😋
Fried bakes and coconut bakes are from our African heritage
@lizabetx483
2 жыл бұрын
100% Correct!
David you are the best love all your videos
you had a great host to guide you along glad you enjoyed your roti
Trinbago food, the very best!!!
Chef Peru been there !! His talking took over the show 😂
I'm making notes. I'm planning a trip next year. I haven't seen my family in 3 years. We are going road tripping and I'm gonna try patsy's, the doubles den, loster roti and snow cone. Thank u sooo much for this!
Great series...absolutely love it
I'm so very please that you Incorporated the total nationality of Trinidad and Tobago cooking the last time it was only the Indian food and I commented on it that you should try with more of the Creole local vicious local dishes. I don't think that float came from the Indian cuisine. Bring up as a child only black people on the island made floats and my mother taught us how to make float and roast bake so, so actually it must have derived from the making of bake it could have been it could have been from other nation that inhabited Trinidad and Tobago many years ago so I am happy I'm so happy to see that you incorporating a lot of other cooking techniques in Trinidad and Tobago and I'm very happy to see that the Indian cuisine has has gone another level oh boy that Lobster Roti is delicious I had the opportunity of tasting the texture of that roti in Brooklyn and a road to the shop in Brooklyn thank you so much for sharing that good news next time you should taste Trinidad and Tobago cuckoo and fish also cook and shark and different types of meat the flavor. Have you tried the Trinidad cuckoo with different flavors of meat and callaloo. I would like to see your sampling the Trinidad and Tobago style of cuckoo with callaloo and various types of meats especially cuckoo and shock.
David that lobster roti is the greatest thing on this video I was drooling while you ate. See that you enjoy it.
David that bake and shark got you dreaming!
Makes me want to visit!!
Some good sea food when your in a island makes sense...
I am just loving how you are enjoying our food, nice video. You now have a subscriber.
I'm loving this enjoying every episode 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
My last time in lovely Trinidad was 11 years ago or so.... These series makes me truly miss my time in Trinidad. I wish I can visit it soon now with my wife and kids.
Thank you for visiting my country!🙏🕊💯
Listen David, Bake and Shark is one of my favorite Trinbagonian foods ever. So happy you got to try it, love mine with plenty garlic sauce though.
Omg David I cant belive you came in my hometown Maracas Bay!!! Its awesome knowing you were so close yet so far haha. Enjoy our country. Cheers
Missing my Trini food. Glad you showed it to the world
I am so delighted that you enjoyed one of my top favourite dishes...bake and shark at Maracas beach.
I miss home. Muss reach back soon! xxx Thanx so much for sharing & embracing our wonderful beautiful island. xxx
That looks sooo goooood
Thank you David for this lovely video , try the lobster roti once , it's taste delicious to me , and the famous BAKE AND SHARK 🤤🤤 oh yes !!
@rawhenrnh
2 жыл бұрын
Reenel Joseph did you say he had black pudding and hops bread too? Waiting for the video and the Tobago one to drop.
@reeneljoseph
2 жыл бұрын
@@rawhenrnh yip he did , so much videos to come out on his trip . also did spear fishing etc .
This was really interesting and the food look delicious. Thank you x
Love this series!
Love this Series David !
David again I must say yuh showing we up for who we are good ppl gr8 good and blessed culture and I chose d right man to carry to carry you chef Jason stand up 👊✋
Simply next level experience! ! ✌️
Hi David welcome to my country . I hope your stay what you expected and more.
Awesome David!!!
I don't know how you ate a whoooleee roti AND a bake and shark, I'd be full after half of that roti is done lol
Great video. You finally made it here. Enjoy!
I am so so proud now my beautiful country bake and shark nice nice beautiful beach beautiful people thank u David u did a fantastic job showcasing us
I always feel so full after watching your videos🤰 😂
Excellent presentation of my country, uh huh!!
I’m enjoying this collaboration with Chef Jason. Love you guys together. Once again I’m so hungry and addicted to your channel apparently. Lol
You guys Make a good team.
Enjoyed this experience all the way from the San Francisco Area. Suddenly curry turkey roti is a must for Thanksgiving 2022, thanks for sharing, great seeing the natural springs are still there.
If you are ever in NY, we (Trinciti Roti Shop) would love for you to come to try our Bake and Shark and see how it stands up to the OG. :)
Keep enjoying 🇹🇹👍
Yo David!!...I have been and still watch all your videos worldwide. Man I wish I had your job since I am a huge foodie as yourself.Trinidad is THE epicenter for fusion ethnic cuisine, please go back and do one more show of any food you may have left out due to time constraints on your part.
man i want a bake and shark.... damn that looks great!!!!!!
Great video. I miss Trinidad badly. I need to go back soon for that lobster roti!
I have to try that roti shop and that turkey roti when I visit Trinidad again 😍. Amazing. David did you dip your toe in the water? Beach is the best!
I need to try this!!!
You need to make more vids in Trinidad, really enjoyed the vid
I just love how you always think about your daughters and niece 💕💕💕