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Crab and Dumplings

Name: Crab and Dumplings
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: 2 lbs fresh crab; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup water; 1 medium, chopped onion; 3 cloves, minced garlic; 2 whole pimento peppers; 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Crab and Dumplings is a beloved Trinidadian dish featuring tender crab cooked in a savory, spiced broth served alongside soft, boiled dumplings. This hearty meal is rich in flavor and reflects the island's coastal resources and culinary traditions, often enjoyed as a comforting breakfast or lunch.

11 ingredients

savoryspicyherbaceousseafoodcomforting

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Trinidadian70%

European30%

Ingredients

fresh crab
2 lbs
all-purpose flour
2 cups
water
1 cup
onion
1 medium, chopped
garlic
3 cloves, minced
pimento peppers
2 whole
scotch bonnet pepper
1 whole
fresh thyme
2 sprigs
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
vegetable oil
2 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originates from Trinidad's coastal fishing communities, blending indigenous, African, and European influences, with dumplings reflecting British colonial culinary impact and crab representing the abundant local seafood.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Trinidadian70%

ingredients+techniques

European30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling sautéing dough making stewing

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