We have frozen this blog as a historical, yet informational view at what life is like in the West Indies Mission for all those called to serve. This blog was designed for the families and friends of those missionaries serving in the West Indies Mission from July 2006 to July 2009. Every six weeks, photos taken at zone conference as well as a new slide show including every person baptized were posted on the blog. All of the slide shows are also available on our You Tube channel. The current West Indies Mission blog can be found here. Posts on our missionary experience can be found here and earlier. And finally, if you are a returned missionary who served in the West Indies, there is a current blog for you. Click here or visit westindiesrm@blogspot.com

Sunday, June 8, 2008

A taste of Trinidad



What is missing from this table?


Did you notice?

There are no forks!

If you eat 'trini' style - you don't need forks.

Use this instead


It is a bread called buss-up-shut or 'clap' roti - clap because you actually slap it between your hands after cooking to make it softer.

Roti is everywhere in Trinidad. Isn't it an unusual bread?

I had 'plenty friends' (that is how we talk here) show me how to eat forklessly at a potluck meal after church in Sangre Grande last Sunday.

This young man was an expert - he pulled off little pieces of roti and used it to pick up the curried chickpeas or chicken.






The primary children were equally accomplished - they all said that the chick peas (called Channa here) was their favorite.



They are wondering if a young man from Boise Idaho (Elder Walker) can do the 'roti scoop'

No comments: