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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾48gCarbs
🥑16gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Tamales Trinidadianos

How to order / say it
Say it Tamales Trinidadianos — [Ta-mah-les Tree-ne-da-dee-ah-nos]
Order I'd like the Tamales Trinidadianos, please.
Locally Me gustaría los Tamales Trinidadianos, por favor.
Say locally

Cornmeal tamales filled with marinated pork.

Why try it?

Tamales Trinidadianos showcase the island's mastery of turning staple foods into hearty and flavorful meals. The dish exemplifies communal traditions of crafting food together.

How it tastes

The tamales offer a delightful combination of tender cornmeal and richly marinated pork, providing a warm, comforting taste with each bite.

Origin & History — first documented: 1800

Tracing back to the colonial era, tamales became embedded in Trinidad's food culture, evolving with unique local spices and cooking techniques.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 400 g cornmeal
  • 🥩 300 g pork loin
  • 50 g lard
  • 🧄 4 cloves garlic
  • 🧂 1 tsp annatto
  • 🧄 100 g chopped onions
  • 🌿 2 bay leaves
  • 🧂 1 tsp chili powder

Method

  1. 1 Marinate pork in garlic, annatto, and chili powder.
  2. 2 Cook marinated pork with onions and bay leaves.
  3. 3 Spread cornmeal and pork mixture onto banana leaves, wrap, and steam.

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