Trinidad

West Moorings ,Trinidad-Tobago (Yuejay Reeves, Paul Elcock. 4/18/2012. Residential Director of ABC**)**
 * What is the name of your home town?**

San Juan, Trinidad- Alicia, Pearl and Olive Joseph were the family that raised me. They are a daughter, mother and sister who all come from Trinidad (Kayla Karp, friend of family,Alicia Joseph 4/18/2012)

"It makes me crave and seek out certain types of meats and styles of preparation, sometimes I prepare food for myself in the same style of my native home. " (Yuejay Reeves.Paul Elcock. 4/18/2012. Residential Director of ABC)
 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**

"If I am making a dish it always is from a Trinidadian trip. Even for my wedding each family member made a dish. You used to make fun of me for how spicy I would make my food." (Kayla Karp, friend of family,Alicia Joseph 4/18/2012)


 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country ?**

"We often have to seek out very specific groceries that sell various spices and vegetables and goods to be able to get the ingredients such as pigeon peas, red and green seasoning peppers, coconut milk, garlic, shadow belly, onion, brown sugar, salt, cilantro, ginger, and one hot pepper (jalapeño), thyme, pimentos, and chives ". (Yuejay Reeves.Paul Elcock. 4/18/2012. Residential Director of ABC)

" I have a garden so that it can be fresh. There are also markets I go to for some special supplies." (Kayla Karp, friend of family,Alicia Joseph 4/18/2012)

"Christmas and Diwali lunches and dinners " (Yuejay Reeves.Paul Elcock. 4/18/2012. Residential Director of ABC)
 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration.**

"None of our Holidays are really around food however whenever there is a celebration we are always eating. Food has a lot to do with our get togethers with other people." (Kayla Karp, friend of family,Alicia Joseph 4/18/2012)

**Trinadad Recipe**- link

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 * Podcast - 2012**