Trini Popular Arabic foods

The Syrian -Lebanese community migrated to Trinidad in 1904 and most of the Arabic recipes were handed down to mothers by their grandmothers who brought their cooking traditions with them.
Gyros being the most popular quick fix meal and street food with much popularity like doubles and corn soup has earned a reputation as being one of Trinidad and Tobago's favorite roadside foods.There are other Arabic favorites like kebabs and garlic potatoes. Kebabs, another favorite are skewered chunks of meat or fish with different types vegetables traditionally cooked over charcoal. And then there is garlic sauce.

The Syrian/ Lebanese community use a lot of garlic which is one of the most important ingredients in their cooking and have influenced many Trinbagonians to drizzle just an out anything with the rich creamy that has become a popular condiment with our favorite foods. Another sauce that is used but not as popular as the garlic sauce is the 'Tahnini' sauce that is made of sesame seed and olive oil and is used as a base for popular dishes like hummus and Baba ganoush. It is now used to make the sauces to put in gyros, wraps and fish dishes.