Geera Pork in Cunupia

The food culture in Trinidad and Tobago continues to evolve, so much so that you can buy Geera Pork on the streets. In Cunupia, two young men set up their stall from five in the evening, ready and waiting for their customers.  They did not have to wait long for them to show up, because some of their regulars were sitting in their cars, waiting for them to start. The menu of Black Pudding, Souse, Geera Pork and Geera Chicken were the offerings of the day.

Geera Pork is the blog order of the day!

Geera pork is small pieces of pork marinated in herbs and spices and cooked with geera. Geera also know as cumin is a spice that originated in and around India, brought to our shores by our East Indian fore fathers. This spice with its distinct flavour and aroma combined with different meats is part of the cuisine of many different cultures and tasty dishes. It is not known where the Geera Pork thing started, but this “cutters” can be found in many circles. 

For three years, 20-year-old UWI Management and Agriculture student Keon along with his cousin Kevin have been serving up some serious delicious cutters at the corner of Esmeralda and the Southern Main Road, Cunupia. These guys turned their hobby and their passion for dabbling in food into a money making venture and are doing a fine job at it.

Not everyone can master the art of cooking this dish. so it might just be worth your while to  order up than to venture in. If you think you can handle it then try this recipe

You can also check my Facebook page for tips on preparing the pork for cooking

Next blog we will talk about Souse.  So stay tuned!