Doubles..Original or Gourmet?



Doubles... Easy Street Food!

Doubles is an inexpensive street food, usually purchased as breakfast on the go.  As Trinidad is called home to many ethnic groups, the East Indian diaspora, contributed doubles, roti and Indian sweets to the pot.  I thank you ♥.

The 'Doubles' is made up of two Bara or type of bread, so its a 'double' and it holds the curried channa, cucumber chow and sauces.  A strong indicator of  'good' doubles would probably be long lines at the cart at 7 a.m.!  Due to its low capital outlay and unwavering demand, you would find a Doubles cart at strategic business corners or where there is heavy foot traffic.

Recently, there has been some product development to the once meatless dish.  Innovators are now adding meat such as chicken, goat and shrimp.  Trinis coined this upgrade as 'Gourmet Doubles'.  The price of course is higher, but they seem to have a following.  On Cipriani Boulevard, has there is such a Gourmet vendor and it was tasty.  This addition does not come close to another East Indian inspired dish, the Roti, but it is classic in its own right.

I've heard many opinions of who has the best doubles, but hands down, D Original Sauce at Curepe Junction, has my vote.


We have options, so what will you choose, Original or Gourmet?


Salud!




Comments

  1. Keisha B.P.20 June 2017 at 10:41

    Nothing is better than d original Sauce....hmmm, Gourmet?....nooooooooo....u spoils it!!!

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  2. Unknown20 June 2017 at 11:18

    lol

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