{"id":506,"date":"2009-12-19T21:59:33","date_gmt":"2009-12-20T01:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spicesbites.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2010-09-08T14:05:47","modified_gmt":"2010-09-08T18:05:47","slug":"rotis-on-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spicesbites.com\/rotis-on-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotis on the brain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hope you’re having a good weekend so far!\u00a0 Mine has been busy but good.<\/p>\n

Last night we went to my company’s holiday party — LOTS of excellent food and company.\u00a0 Everyone got a number when they came in and later we drew for gifts.\u00a0 So you went up according to your number and then drew a slip that told you what gift you got.\u00a0 I drew and won a Wii, but since we already own one I felt bad accepting it and got to draw for something else.\u00a0 I ended up winning a bottle of Godiva white chocolate liqueur instead.\u00a0 Now, I don’t really drink, but I figured when we have our New Year’s lunch I can serve it then.\u00a0 Mr. Spice won a Ghirardelli gift basket which I have claimed for myself.\u00a0 When I told him what I had originally won, he said I should have kept it and sold it!\u00a0 Never even occurred to me, but I would have felt bad doing that.\u00a0 Oh well!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Today I really wanted to go to a particular restaurant for lunch.\u00a0 I know we’re trying not to eat out so much and we had plenty of food at home, but once I got the idea stuck in my head, I couldn’t get it out.\u00a0\u00a0 There is this little Caribbean roti place that is near the Pakistani grocery store I go to when I’m in a pinch for spices and stuff.\u00a0\u00a0 I finally was able to try it a few months ago and have been plotting my return since.\u00a0 I convinced Mr. Spice to wake up so we could go by mentioning it was a buffet and that they had this really really spicy jerk chicken he’d like.\u00a0 Bingo.<\/p>\n

Tassa Roti Shop<\/a> is one of those hole-in-a-wall gems that you almost miss driving by, and the food is AMAZING.\u00a0 The owner is Trinidadian and the West Indian influences are very evident in the food.\u00a0 I mean, it’s called a roti shop for one thing.\u00a0 You can order a la carte, but at lunch it’s a buffet, which I think is the best way to try new cuisines.\u00a0 I already knew what I wanted based on what I liked last time — the curry potatoes, curry chicken, spicy jerk chicken, and the roti<\/a>.\u00a0 I also tried some rice and some yucca just try something new.<\/p>\n

Here is plate #1, which looked pretty much liked plate #2:<\/p>\n

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Starting from the top left:\u00a0 beans and rice, curry potatoes, a tiny spoonful of mac& cheese, curry chicken, spicy jerk chicken, and roti.<\/p>\n

I seriously could eat just a plate of the potatoes and roti.\u00a0\u00a0 So so freaking good.<\/p>\n

After that huge lunch we ran some errands and have just been puttering around at home.\u00a0 I’m trying to make a dent in all the paper junk we have lying around.\u00a0 We are bad about not getting our mail for a few days and then letting it all pile up at home.\u00a0 And I’m one of those people who have a hard time throwing things out just in case I might need them later.\u00a0 So, not a good combo.<\/p>\n

Anyway, trying to get some relaxation in tonight since I have to go into work for a few hours tomorrow.\u00a0 We’re trying to get year-end projections and some financial reports done for the the client family I work on before they all head out for vacation this week.\u00a0 I hope things calm down a bit after that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"