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The Best Things to Eat at Caribbean Carnival Celebrations | Eater

"This massive park in Port of Spain is a focal point for Carnival fetes — including Kiddies Carnival and Panorama (the annual steelband competition) — where food is omnipresent. No Carnival lime is complete without a late-night or early-morning corn soup, a smooth-chunky blend of split peas, ground provisions, pumpkin, dumplings, and corn. And you can’t miss the opportunity to eat some doubles: two deep fried baras (flatbreads) filled with curry channa (chickpeas) and a myriad of spicy and sweet sauces. If your spice tolerance is high, order either with "plenty pepper," and wash it down with an ice-cold sorrel shandy. Locals are known for their "sweet hand" in the kitchen, and revelers often leave with tabanca — a feeling of longing after the end of something special and a deep desire to plan your next visit." - Shelley Worrell