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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. [...] This month, I started a weekly column on CBC Radio’s afternoon show, The Homestretch. The focus is on hidden gems and holes-in-the-walls in Calgary. Tune into FM99.1 or AM1010 or live online every Wednesday at 5:20 p.m. Listen to the Tiffin review. This is my Calgary-style tiffin. A tiffin is basically made up of metal, flat-bottomed bowls [...] 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 [...] |
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