Doubles: The Origin Story with Vinay Harrichan

The History of Doubles: Trinidad's Iconic Street FoodDoubles is the quintessential Trinidadian street food, and often the dish that people most associate with Trinidad. In this episode, Hema chats with Vinay Harrichan, founder of The Cutlass Magazine, to talk about the origins of doubles, local lore and stories behind the dish, variations, and they each share their doubles order. It turns out that Hema’s order is what Vinay would describe as starter doubles, or what you would order for a small child! Vinay shares the etymology of bara and channa, and talks a bit about Bhojpuri and Hindustani words that have become part of the everyday language in Trinidad.About Vinay HarrichanVinay Harrichan is the founder and curator of The Cutlass Magazine. Founded in August of 2020, it is a social media platform dedicated to the Indo-Caribbean community and descendants of Indian indentureship. TCM covers topics such as history, religion, politics, music, dance, and linguistics in the name of cultural preservation. You may follow The Cutlass Magazine (@cutlassmagazine) on Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, and TikTok.https://linktr.ee/cutlassmagazine ResourcesBook: Out of the Doubles Kitchen by Badru Deen Movie: Doubles with Slight Pepper - Ian Harnarine Doubles MovieNYT Cooking Doubles This is Doubles IG RecipesTrini Cooking with Natasha - Doubles MasterclassTaste of Trinbago with Reshmi Cooking with Ria - Doubles RecipeEpisodes ReferencedTobago History with Devonne Adanna