Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else was extras. The stew pork is another once a year must have! It was soo good even my daughter who claims she doesn't eat pork was fighting for the leftovers! My sister’s potato salad is always something I look forward to and every time I eat it we always have a detailed discussion on each ingredient she put in it. Macaroni pie made with Trini cheese and curry duck…

A special Trinidadian music, Parang, is also played. Parang is an upbeat Venezuela-Trinidad hybrid music normally sung in Spanish. Now there's also 'soca parang' where songs are sung in English. In the evenings around Christmas, many people like to be 'Parranderos' and go from house to house singing Christmas songs Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago - Christmas Around the World - whychristmas?com

Sayada Ramdial - 'Parranderos de Trinidad' From the for a Smile card collection, Christmas 2012. Instead of carols being sung from door to door at Christmas time, Trinidad and Tobago has 'parang', lively spanish Christmas music.

Ponche de Creme (or punch ah creme) is a favorite from Trinidad & Tobago during the Christmas season. It’s an absolute delight! See you all next year, and until then, Happy New Year!!! 20…

Christmas Traditions In Trinidad And Tobago " A complete meal" What a mouth full!

Not to be confused with the vegetable of the same name from temperate countries, sorrel is a favourite West Indian drink for Christmas and New Year. Actually it’s more of a spiced, iced tea, as the juice is drawn from the red sepals of the Roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) which is commonly called sorrel in the Caribbean. This drink is a favourite with children to whom the task of ‘picking’ sorrel (removing the red sepals from the prickly seed) is often given. The drink is usually…

Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else was extras. The stew pork is another once a year must have! It was soo good even my daughter who claims she doesn't eat pork was fighting for the leftovers! My sister’s potato salad is always something I look forward to and every time I eat it we always have a detailed discussion on each ingredient she put in it. Macaroni pie made with Trini cheese and curry duck…

Pastel Trinidad Christmas dish

Trini treats for the holidays #trinitothebone ☺