The food from Trinidad is totally eclectic with influences from India, Africa, China and even Lebanon. Trini-Gul is located on a busy stretch of Bed-Sty, a world away from the islands, but with plenty who crave the taste of meals like the bake and shark.
The restaurant is located at 543 Nostrand Avenue (between Fulton St & Herkimer St). For more information, call (718) 484-4500.
The recipe for Shark and Bake is below.
For Shark:
1 lb shark, can use sand shark or similar fish, cut up into smaller 2 inch pieces
3 tbsp green seasoning*
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp all purpose seasoning
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp worcestershire
1/4 cup flour ( to flour shark )
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
oil for frying
Directions:
* Green seasoning, or tamarind sauce (can be purchased at west indian markets) or you can make green seasoning with juice of 3 limes, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1/3 cup ketchup, 4 leaves chandon beni. boil ingredients and reduce.
For Bake:
2 cups flour ( all purpose)
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp yeast
1/2 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup water
oil for frying
Directions:
Slice open your bake and fill with several pieces of fish and your favorite condiments, such as cucumbers and hot sauce.