Chef and restaurateur Osei Blackett is breaking up a prevailing narrative of Caribbean food - one that's dominated by Jamaican classics like jerk chicken or beef patties - with a spotlight on homestyle meals from his native Trinidad and Tobago.With dishes like curries and bhaji (leafy greens in coconut milk) as well as ingredients like coconut, cumin, and cassava that reflect the West African, Indian, and indigenous influences on the cuisine, Ariapita opens at 1197 Flatbush Avenue, near Avenue D, in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Friday, November 18.
"You won't find jerk here," Blackett says.
"You won't find jerk here," Blackett says.
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