Trini Bake and 'Shark' with Cucumber Chow and Lime Pepper Sauce
| Description | As the name suggests, in Trinidad this fried fish sandwich is traditionally cooked using blacktip shark, though other types of fish are often substituted. 'Bake' refers to the bread which makes up the sandwich, this can be a fried flatbread, or as here, coconut bake, a simple scone-like recipe that produces a fluffy, mild coconut flavoured bread. As with lots of Trini food it's really the condiments that make the meal - here we've got garlic sauce, tangy tamarind sauce and a fiery lime pepper sauce to choose from. Seasoned fries and a refreshing cucumber chow complete this summery spread. |
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| Spices Included | Garlic Sauce Blend: chives, parsley, coriander leaf, garlic, black pepper Flour Spices: paprika, yellow MUSTARD, chives, parsley, coriander leaf Green Seasoning Blend: green bell pepper, chives, green chilli, thyme, coriander leaf, garlic, onion Tamarind Sauce Blend: tamarind (tamarind and cornstarch), amchur Chow Blend: coriander leaf, red bell pepper, green bell pepper Fries Seasoning: allspice, cumin, thyme, chives, parsley, onion, garlic, salt, coriander, black pepper, fenugreek, turmeric, ginger, yellow MUSTARD, green cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, chilli Pepper Sauce Spices: red bell pepper, onion, habanero chilli, garlic May contain CELERY and SESAME. Allergens are listed in CAPITALS |
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This was absolutely sensational. So incredibly flavorful, and quite simple to make. Surprised at how addictive that cucumber chow is! Making it on Christmas Eve in the dead of a northeastern U.S. winter gave me such a jolt of tropical joy. Highly, highly recommended.
Lovely recipe- we don't eat enough fish so this was a lovely treat and great new way to enjoy fish. Great way to experience new flavours!
It's great to hear that this dish introduced you to some new techniques and flavours, Deb! Happy spicing!
Excellent meal again. We used sea bass fillets which were excellent.
Yum - we're so happy to hear how much you enjoyed a taste of sunny Trinidad with this spicebox!
A really great recipe. I used Bass fillets and the marinade didn’t swamp the fine taste of the Bass. Prep is easy and the results are ace. Big tastes and hugely recommend!
Thanks for your lovely review, Nick - we're so pleased to hear how much you enjoyed the sunny Caribbean flavours in this Trini dish!
Lockdown Carribean night! A good spice tempered by the minty sauce.
The Hawaiian shirt and fabulous pineapple glass are giving us that holiday feeling! And it goes without saying that the food looks amazing too - great work, guys!
Fabulous flavours!
WOW this looks like a brilliant, vibrant feast! The seasoned fries and coconut bake look spectacular and we're loving all of the pretty patterns!
Used sea bass was delicious
YUM- looks like a delicious spread of food! The coconut bake is so fluffy!
This dish was absolutely beautiful - we swapped the fish for chicken as one of the family doesn't like fish and it was still incredible. Everything was simple and so tasty. In particular the bread we will be making over and over. And all three sauces were an absolute hit! So glad to have a do-it-yourself recipe as we will be having this again and again!
YUM we want to try the coconut bake! Hats off to the chef!
It was fun to make and tasted delicious. Especially liked the spicy lime pepper sauce and tamarind sauce - they went great with the 'shark'. Cucumber chow could use a bit less seasoning.
YUM- everything looks so fresh and flavoursome, we want to try one of those fluffy coconut bakes!
Delicious! Our first one. Lots of components to bring together but the instructions were clear and simple. Can't wait for the next one
Great job, the coconut bakes look so fluffy we wish we could try one!
The best birthday present ever! A subscription to 'World Kitchen Explorer'. We've been honing our kitchen skills during lockdown, and this was so much fun to make... and even more incredible to eat! Trinidad wasn't ever on our radar for recipes, but it definitely will after this: fragrant, sweet, sour, moreish and utterly delicious. You have to try it.
Looking like a proud chef- well done!
Lovely recipe. Very tasty and easy to prep and cook
Excellent! Happy spicing!
An excellent spiced take on a home comfort favourite. Fish and chips, with an extra bit of spice and flavour in every bite. Up there as my favourite spicebox and was also, one of the easiest to make!
That's great to hear!
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What a delicious looking plate! So glad it brought some tropical joy to you across the pond!