SIL

My personal Lorha and Sil handed down from my mom.

Define: Sil

Noun, s-i-l.

Usually used together with a lorha.

An East Indian utensil made of stone and is used to grind seasonings and spices. The sil is the flat stone where the seasonings or spices are placed on top of. The Lorha grinds the seasonings on top of the sil.

Soy Sauce

Noun, S-OY S-O-S

There are different types of soy sauces. In Trinidad we tend to use one of 2 types; light or dark.

Difference between Light and Dark soy sauce.

Light soy sauce is as its says “light” in colour with a thin viscosity. This is essential in Chinese cuisine and is used for both seasoning and dipping.

Dark soy sauce is very thick and almost black in colour. It is basically the reduced version of the light sauce and is mainly used to add the dark caramel colour in your dishes. I normally use this when I’m seasoning chicken for stewing.