Greetings! Today was day two of my extrordinary cultural experience in Trinidad & Tobago, and I was excited to explore the athletic and gastronomical aspects of this nation. The two major sports in Trinidad & Tobago are Cricket and futbol (soccer). The Baptistes personally are huge fans of the Trinidad & Tobago Football Club, so they decided to give me a hands on experience. The crowd-life in the stadium was exceedingly crazy and hectic, for the fans boasted of national pride as their country faced off against Honduras in a friendly match. Trinidad & Tobago ended up winning on a last second goal by their star striker Kenwyne Jones. After I had returned home, Mrs. Baptiste proposed that she and I should make Tobago Flying Fish, a national delicacy, for dinner that evening. Instead of getting the fish needed from the local market, the Baptiste family gave buisness to a local fishery with daily fresh catches. Back at the apartment, I washed the fillets in mixture of lime juice, salt, pepper, curry powder, and local herbs. I then proceeded to cover the fillets with flour, and I let the fish refrigerate for half-an-hour. Lastly, I fried the fillets to a golden-brown crisp, and my how they tasted great! Just as a side note, Trinidadian food is spicy!
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