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Sweet hand

Pronounced /SWEET hand/noun phraseFood

Meaning

A gift for cooking. To say someone has a 'sweet hand' (or 'sweet hands') is the highest compliment a Trinidadian cook can get: whatever they make, from a sandwich to a feast, tastes wonderful.

Your mother have a sweet hand, this pelau is the best I ever eat.

In plain English: Your mother is a brilliant cook, this is the best pelau I've ever had.

Sources

  1. Ramin Ganeshram, Sweet Hands: Island Cooking from Trinidad & Tobago (book description)
  2. Stabroek News: 'Sweet hands' by Cynthia Nelson

Last verified 3 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.