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I love Caribbean roti for lunch. The soft, stretchy unleavened flatbread wrapped around a saucy, spicy filling always hits the spot. Roti Hut is a modest strip mall joint that’s been in business for a while. One of those restaurants-cum-community gathering places that sells concert tickets and CDs. I went on a quiet weekend morning. [...] Last year, I wrote about the delicious Caribbean curries and rotis at Joycee’s Caribbean Foods. But I had never tried Joycee’s homemade ginger beer. I’d heard so much about the award-winning, Calgary-made drink but they always seemed to be sold out. Luckily, one lonely bottle was left in the cooler in time for me to snag [...]
Roti in essence indicates bread, but it means different things depending on which world cuisine you’re talking about. Indian roti is usually a flat bread made of whole wheat and eaten alongside main dishes like curry. Malaysian roti canai is layered, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I think it tastes [...] UPDATE – January 2010: The owners of Irie Food Joint have closed the Jamaican restaurant and opened Harlem Underground in the same location. The new eatery focuses on Southern food as well as live events.
Sometimes I think I’m an 80-year-old woman at heart. I like to drink hot water and carry old Kleenex [...] |
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