Small like a plum and looks like a baby coconut, Peewah is known for boiling, peeling and eating. The pulp is yellowish and tasty as you bite into the mushy goodness. Just like a lollipop with gum at the centre, Peewah holds a surprise nut at the core. The Peewah …
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By Felesha Parboo. As a child growing up, I always remembered going to Granville with my family. My grandparents and most of my mom’s family lived there, so it was basically moving from house to house until we reached the beach. At my grandparents’ home, there were astonishing varieties of dogs, …
Read More »Balata fruit a first for me
By Marika Mohammed. It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a thing, balata. It has a nice ring to it though. Balata, like a song. But what is it really? Continuously awed of the things grown right here in Trinidad, balata is another little rare gem. The rare balata First …
Read More »Toco waters call for a family outing
By Nerissa Hosein. Summer is usually the perfect time to take those extra long drives with the whole family to go to the far parts of Trinidad. Toco has one of the best beaches in Trinidad, if not the best! It does not have the popularity of Maracas and geographically …
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