Lidia Celebrates America
Goat Curry and “Buss Up Shut” Paratha Roti
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, restaurateur Jeanine Prime says her Paratha bead with curries, is the ultimate comfort food and the center of every family celebration and party. It reflects Trinidad’s multicultural influences of Caribbean French, Indian, Chinese & European flavors. Hear her explain what ‘Buss Up Shut’ means, as she shares her dish at Lidia’s potluck meal in Washington, D.C.
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Lidia Celebrates America
Goat Curry and “Buss Up Shut” Paratha Roti
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, restaurateur Jeanine Prime says her Paratha bead with curries, is the ultimate comfort food and the center of every family celebration and party. It reflects Trinidad’s multicultural influences of Caribbean French, Indian, Chinese & European flavors. Hear her explain what ‘Buss Up Shut’ means, as she shares her dish at Lidia’s potluck meal in Washington, D.C.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- My name is Jeanine Prime.
I'm from Trinidad and Tobago.
I brought Paratha bread with curries, because it is the ultimate comfort food.
It's the center of every family celebration and party.
So, I brought Paratha bread, and it's served with vegetables, and beef, and goat curries.
And in my country, we call it Buss up Shut.
Bursted up shirt.
- Bust up shirt?
- Like a shredded-- - shredded shirt, okay.
All right.
And then you just kind of go in there.
- You're eating it exactly the way you should.
- Just like that?
- Yeah, with your hands.
- Like this?
- [Jeanine] Yes, use the bread to create that perfect bite of - Mm, this is good.
- meat and veggies.
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