Media Personality/Chef Anthony Bourdain has seen many countries in his lifetime. With his various Television shows he has not only enjoyed the food, but learned some of the culture from each country. In season 9 of his “Parts Unknown” series, he makes an appearance in Trinidad. From conversing about Steel Pan Music with Composer Lennox “Boogsie” Sharpe and Journalist Kim Johnson, to discussing Carnival with Choreographer La Shaun Prescott, to learning about the arrival of the East Indians through Indentured Servitude and race with former T&T Ambassador to China Chandradath Singh, Producer Keshav (his son), and their family, to learning about the Lebanese and Syrians in Bayshore, the episode comes to a close with meeting Recording Artist Muhammad Muwakil of the Freetown Collective, Calypso Legend Calypso Rose, and many more! Lots of food and beer in this one so feast your eyes on Doubles, Carib and Stag Beers, Solo Apple Js, Buss Up Shut, and much more. Check out the episode below.
We’ve featured Jamaica’s episode a couple years ago. You can see that here.
You can’t feel the vibrations of our culture in a few days. You must see carnival, Divali, sports and cuisine. carnival 2018 is February 12th and 13th. The real party is approx 1 mt before, if you need a condo on Queens Part Savannah, fully furnished for carnival, contact me. This is in the heart of all the carnival action.
It’s a pity Anthony Bourdain can’t see this comment. Hopefully he and his team passes through T&T again soon. We at 13thStreetPromotions would love to be in T&T someday. Bless up
Wonderful production. Highlighted some elements of Tdad that no one has really ventured into, like thoroughly exploring the social divide! However my home island Tobago should have been explored more, though the philosophical glimpse of the music and gender issues given by our beloved Calypso Rose was welcome, the unique ethnic issues, historical context, cuisine, personality and socio-economic realities should have been explored. Another hour I guess so someone else might have to do it! Though this guy is a well suited presenter. Hope you all can come truly explore Tobago some day.
We’ll just have to wait and see who’ll do that. As an outsider I wanted to see and hear more of Tobago as well. Give thanks and big up T&T!
Hi there. I was looking at the recipe for doubles, from Trinidad, and did a Double-Take: 1 teaspoon saffron powder? That’s a whole lot of saffron. So is it saffron, or turmeric being used for the yellow? I looked up several other recipes for doubles, and a lot of them call turmeric powder, saffron powder. So please clarify?
Not sure but check out our friend’s Doubles Recipe here https://youtu.be/BIjUxfZD9tQ