cynupstateny
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what I would like her to bring back for me. What should I tell her- anyone been to Tobago?
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My sister (also a foodie) is leaving next week to spend Christmas in Tobago. She asked me
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If there's a local cookbook available, I'd ask for that. Many of the food products they're famous
for won't be able to travel. But I found a couple websites with some interesting recipes and food references.
http://www.meppublishers.com/online/discover/tobago/index.php?pid=3042
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=110&tabid=135
Although I'm **very** curious about this cooking ingredient called salt beer! What the heck is that?
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=158&tabid=154
And a cd of parang music would be fun:
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=163&tabid=135
Two types of music are associated with the Christmas season. There are the traditional hymns and Christmas carols, and Parang music. Both types may have either a religious or non-religious theme.
There are basically two types of our indigenous folk music - French and Spanish parang. The French parang or creche is no longer as widely sung as the parang of Spanish origin, but can still be heard in villages with a strong French influence. Renditions of parang, our popular folk music, is part of our Spanish heritage and originated over 400 years ago during Spanish colonization.
In the past, it was traditional for parang serenaders to pay nocturnal visits to the homes of family and friends, where part of the fun was waking the inhabitants of the household from their beds. Today, a new form of parang, soca parang, has emerged. Soca parang is a combination of soca and parang.
for won't be able to travel. But I found a couple websites with some interesting recipes and food references.
http://www.meppublishers.com/online/discover/tobago/index.php?pid=3042
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=110&tabid=135
Although I'm **very** curious about this cooking ingredient called salt beer! What the heck is that?
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=158&tabid=154
And a cd of parang music would be fun:
http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?PageContentID=163&tabid=135
Two types of music are associated with the Christmas season. There are the traditional hymns and Christmas carols, and Parang music. Both types may have either a religious or non-religious theme.
There are basically two types of our indigenous folk music - French and Spanish parang. The French parang or creche is no longer as widely sung as the parang of Spanish origin, but can still be heard in villages with a strong French influence. Renditions of parang, our popular folk music, is part of our Spanish heritage and originated over 400 years ago during Spanish colonization.
In the past, it was traditional for parang serenaders to pay nocturnal visits to the homes of family and friends, where part of the fun was waking the inhabitants of the household from their beds. Today, a new form of parang, soca parang, has emerged. Soca parang is a combination of soca and parang.
cynupstateny
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Thanks for the info Traca!