The things people do for love. Would you drive about an hour over mountainous terrain in sometimes hazardous conditions for love? Love of the perfect fish sandwich that is - many have and many more will!
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| Famous Bake and Shark |
Trinidad and Tobago can boast of many things, but for over fourteen years we have claimed a title to my knowledge unrivaled: having the Best Fish Sandwich in existence - Bake and Shark.
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| Naked Sandwich |
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| Basic Components Skillfully Prepared |
Fried round bread about the width of a large hamburger bun but half it's thickness holding flakey, mild tasting, moist fillets of well prepared fried shark meat. Undressed, this sandwich is already in a class by itself, topped with some unique condiments (as well as some of the usual suspects) takes it over the top.
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| Maracas Beach Trinidad |
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| The Most Popular place to buy Bake and Shark - Richard's |
At Maracas Beach on the north coast of the island of Trinidad, you will find many Bake and Shark vendors, but the most popular is Richard's Bake and Shark. Easily distinguishable from the other vendors, not so much by the extended sales hut branded in electric blue, but by the long lines of customers which seem a permanent fixture any day if the week.
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| Richard of Richard's Bake and Shark |
Richard's is open every day, it's namesake manning the cash, slicing open the hot bread and inserting the fillets of fish with robotic precision. Richard at first glance may look unapproachable, but engage him in any casual conversation and a broad smile appears though his hands never stop moving. He is at this post every day save Mondays (his day off) and on weekends he stands from morning to evening serving thousands.
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| Amazing Complements |
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| All Dressed Up |
Ask any ten Trinbagonian how they top their Bake and Shark and you may get ten different answers; some like it super sloppy with sauces of garlic, cilantro (shadon beni) and tamarind, others love the salad like additions of cabbage slaw, tomatoes, sliced pineapple and local lettuce. Anyway it is dressed it still remains surprisingly light and immensely addictive.
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The Best Sandwich Made Ultimate
When Enjoyed at Famous Maracas Beach |
With its own fan page and a following of over forty-seven thousand on Facebook, where daily declarations of love are made from locals and foreigners alike, this fish sandwich undoubtedly is unparalleled and Richard's on Maracas Beach - 'the' place to get it.
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| A Sandwich and A View |
5 comments:
I've heard of this legendary sandwich....but I can't seem to find it in Miami! Any clues?
Kyle,
Though they may try in Miami, it won't be the good stuff! Come on down to Trinidad and I'll hook you up! :-)
Gosh, you have made me very homesick. I was brought up on an island too. Used to be a beach bum, now a city bum. Aaah...the salty sea air.... lovely place!
Ping,
Visit BIH often and we'll try to give you a little taste of home :-)
Story, i enjoyed sharing this.
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