As a Trinidadian child, you're taught 2 valuable lessons:
- DO NOT trust curry from just anyone
- DO NOT trust people when they say they can make roti
Roti Palace was the only place my dad trusted to make Trinidadian roti. I was taught not to trust any other place for "real" roti...except my aunt. And she lives in Ajax. Roti Palace is closer.
Sometimes the roti is made a little thin. Other than that, it's just like being in Trinidad. The pepper is perfectly hot and the boneless chicken roti usually has my mouth watering before the first bite. One bite and I start talking like my parents.
I usually wait until I'm in Trinidad to have roti because (as with most cultures), the roti back home doesn't compare to the roti made locally. But when the trips to Trinidad are few and far between, Roti Palace is the next best thing for me.