December 29th, 2023

Boris Mann 29th December 2023 at 10:27pm

Dave Shea says My Tho is great for hard to find SE Asian ingredients in Vancouver

We walked over to Laughing Bean and sat aside with drinks and a muffin.

Stopped into Iron Dog Books and bought another cookbook

East Winds

Recipe, history, and tales from the hidden Caribbean

Pantry

East Winds Pantry

Pages 18 - 19 of East Winds

This list is a collection of items I found no homely kitchen or small cookshop from Port of Spain down to Paramaribo was without in some form

  • all-purpose seasoning
  • amchar masala
  • cardamom
  • chickpeas
  • coconut milk
  • cumin
  • curry leaves
  • curry powder
  • fenugreek
  • fresh coriander aka cilantro - in place of shado beni
  • garam masala
  • garlic
  • ghee
  • green mango
  • Green Seasoning
  • hot sauce
  • mustard seeds
  • peppers, bell peppers used instead of pimento
  • scotch bonnet peppers
  • spring onions / scallions / green onions
  • sugar, white and brown, where brown is a substitute for jaggery
  • turmeric
  • yellow split peas, dhal

Bought a couple of pot pies for lunch at Rio Friendly Meats as well as some pork shoulder steaks.

I’m cooking the pork sous vide with a dozen garlic cloves, fresh parsley, a splash of red wine, a little olive oil, and salt and pepper.