I was reading this month's issue of L Magazine, which I love completely and secretly wish to become a journalist for, and something struck me. One of their sections called "Brooklyn's Best Hidden Restaurants" featured Trinidad Ali's Roti Shop. Gasp! My country is finally getting some, though little, recognition for it's culinary greatness.
I was surprised and excited to read the words about this really good roti shop, and I was very dismayed at the comparisons used to convey what Chicken Roti was.
"Their most popular item, the chicken roti [think a curry-filled burrito].... " Oh the shame and sadness that flooded over me. A burrito? Really? I have nothing against burritos, I love them, but the chicken roti IS NOT A burrito. That's just the way it's packed up for sale. In real life, curry chicken is put separately from the roti on a plate.
"...brimming with tender meat that slides off the bone, your choice of pumpkin, potato or spinach, and soupy yellow curry, all wrapped in a soft, warm naan-like tortilla." Our curry is "soupy"? No, no, no! That's not good, or true! It's curry, which is supposed to have a gravy-like consistency. Also, describing roti as a naan-tortilla hybrid, that's just all wrong. I'm aware that most people are more familiar with naan, than the term roti, due to the fact that popular indian restaurants don't feature roti, but naan instead. They're kind of the same thing. It's just a shame that carribean-indian food doesn't get as much recognition that it deserves.
The point of this is: the descriptions bothered me alot, but to person who is unfamiliar with Trinidadian/indian cuisine, the descriptions are perfect to imagine what the food is like. Its just a damn shame though. A Damned Shame.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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