Comments on: The Middle Eastern Connection http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/ Trini food enthusiast, traveling around the Caribbean, sharing my tales, meals and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By:   Za’atar, Sumac and a Recipe — Lifespan of a Chennette http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-20211   Za’atar, Sumac and a Recipe — Lifespan of a Chennette Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-20211 [...] sumac oil (talk about representing the Syrian/Lebanese community in one dish!). If you remember my Middle Eastern post, I mention shankleesh, which is a strong soft white Syrian cheese that Mom craves, which is rolled [...] [...] sumac oil (talk about representing the Syrian/Lebanese community in one dish!). If you remember my Middle Eastern post, I mention shankleesh, which is a strong soft white Syrian cheese that Mom craves, which is rolled [...]

]]> By:   Falafel Recipe — Lifespan of a Chennette http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-17907   Falafel Recipe — Lifespan of a Chennette Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:18:10 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-17907 [...] because she never liked fava beans, so…lentils…after all she grew up with it in jedra!. And burekaboy noted that his Lebanese neighbours added bulgur. So Syrian-Lebanese-Trini variation [...] [...] because she never liked fava beans, so…lentils…after all she grew up with it in jedra!. And burekaboy noted that his Lebanese neighbours added bulgur. So Syrian-Lebanese-Trini variation [...]

]]> By: Trini Kachouries « Lifespan of a Chennette http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Trini Kachouries « Lifespan of a Chennette Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:52:56 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1046 [...] cookbook suggests split peas OR channa (chick peas) and falafel is made from ground chick peas (or sometimes lentils if you have Syrian or Lebanese connections), so I wondered what ground split-peas would taste like [...] [...] cookbook suggests split peas OR channa (chick peas) and falafel is made from ground chick peas (or sometimes lentils if you have Syrian or Lebanese connections), so I wondered what ground split-peas would taste like [...]

]]> By: chennette http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 chennette Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:15:11 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1048 Hello and welcome Nabarun - there are a few arab eating places (there may be more that I don't know about) I can recommend Adam's Bagels in Maraval (on Maraval Road) - you can also get supplies of ingredients and breads, za'atar and baba ganoush etc ... Roxanne's on Ariapita Ali Baba alson in Maraval And there's a place in Chaguanas opposite the Medford Gas Station on Mulchan Sieuchan Road, can't remember the name These are mostly Syrian/Lebanese cuisine. I am not sure how much Trini adaptation there is, but I like the food anyway and Adam's was my source of Shankleesh for the family. Hello and welcome Nabarun – there are a few arab eating places (there may be more that I don’t know about) I can recommend
Adam’s Bagels in Maraval (on Maraval Road) – you can also get supplies of ingredients and breads, za’atar and baba ganoush etc …
Roxanne’s on Ariapita
Ali Baba alson in Maraval
And there’s a place in Chaguanas opposite the Medford Gas Station on Mulchan Sieuchan Road, can’t remember the name
These are mostly Syrian/Lebanese cuisine. I am not sure how much Trini adaptation there is, but I like the food anyway and Adam’s was my source of Shankleesh for the family.

]]> By: nabarun http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 nabarun Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:17:05 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1045 Hi. I will be visiting Trinidad in a few weeks. My girlfriend and I would like to try some Arab-Trini food. Can you recommend where to go? THANKS! Hi. I will be visiting Trinidad in a few weeks. My girlfriend and I would like to try some Arab-Trini food. Can you recommend where to go? THANKS!

]]> By: fatima http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 fatima Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:54:01 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1039 Yes , it is your aunty... Yes , it is your aunty…

]]> By: Lilandra, Empress of Chocolate http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Lilandra, Empress of Chocolate Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:32:52 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1042 is that our aunty?? :) mom made it with bulgur wheat the other day at my request she'll say i only ate it once but i was sick and craving things like...macaroni and bread! is that our aunty?? :)

mom made it with bulgur wheat the other day at my request
she’ll say i only ate it once but i was sick and craving things like…macaroni and bread!

]]> By: chennette http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 chennette Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:52:45 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1041 welcome! Sorry I took so long to moderate the comment as I was traveling all day yesterday and only now have some internet access. Mom has made the rice with channa for us (and lamb, or not...) and when she gets the urge the breads too! welcome! Sorry I took so long to moderate the comment as I was traveling all day yesterday and only now have some internet access.
Mom has made the rice with channa for us (and lamb, or not…) and when she gets the urge the breads too!

]]> By: fatima http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 fatima Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:28:09 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1043 Oh yes they were good old days, those bread melted in your mouth, they were awesome....those "authentic" shish kebabs, I still make them with the sauce...which is made up of Olive oil, lime juice, salt & pepper, mint and lots of grated garlic...i now add a bit of shadow beni to mine..it is a great sdip for the kebabs Oh yes they were good old days, those bread melted in your mouth, they were awesome….those “authentic” shish kebabs, I still make them with the sauce…which is made up of Olive oil, lime juice, salt & pepper, mint and lots of grated garlic…i now add a bit of shadow beni to mine..it is a great sdip for the kebabs

]]> By: fatima http://chennette.net/2007/05/08/the-middle-eastern-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 fatima Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:58:07 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=77#comment-1040 I don't think that your grandfather a big cook, but he knew how to do so..he made a syrian version of Peleau, with fresh lamb, rice, chana arab spices with wheat, it was the best, i make it but not like his. We all do love to cook and we can cook any kind of dishes from Indian, chinese, creole, italian, west indian and the sweets to go with them. I really do enjoy reading your blog, would probably join and add some of my recipes.. I don’t think that your grandfather a big cook, but he knew how to do so..he made a syrian version of Peleau, with fresh lamb, rice, chana arab spices with wheat, it was the best, i make it but not like his.
We all do love to cook and we can cook any kind of dishes
from Indian, chinese, creole, italian, west indian and the sweets to go with them.

I really do enjoy reading your blog, would probably join and add some of my recipes..

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