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What is calalloo [or however it's spelt] and "buss up shut" ?? as referred to in food

Calaloo - a leafy green vegetable, but often refers to the Trinidadian soup of the same name which is amde with okra, calaloo greens, coconut milk and seafood among other ingredients.

bus' up shut, is trini (slang?) and this comes from "bust up shirt" because it is basically strips of roti that you eat with curry

in a roti shell so densely packed that it is literally bursting at the seams, resembling a torn-up shirt.

There are many places to find Trini-style rotis in Toronto, one that comes to mind is in Kensington----the Roti Factory on Baldwin. In this cheerfully gaudy hole-in-the-wall, you'll find first-rate Trinidadian-style takeout rotis (chickpea flour wraps) spiked with killer homemade hot sauces such as coriander, mango and tamarind. Rotis can be lovingly crammed with eggplants, potatoes, long green beans and unripe plantains.


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