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Roti

Pronounced /ROH-tee/nounFood

Meaning

A soft flatbread wrapped around curried meat, fish or vegetables to make a filling meal. Dhalpuri roti has seasoned ground split peas inside the dough, buss-up-shut is torn into ragged pieces for scooping curry, and sada roti is a plainer, sturdier version.

Let me get a chicken roti with pumpkin and channa, and slight pepper.

In plain English: I'd like a chicken roti with pumpkin and chickpeas, a little hot pepper.

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Sources

  1. Rough Guides: Eating and drinking in Trinidad & Tobago
  2. Discover Trinidad & Tobago: Our Trinidad food & dining guide

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