Adam’s Buljol & Bagel

Foods from the Middle Eastern tradition have influenced Trinidadian cuisine. At Adam’s Bagels in Port of Spain, Syrian-Lebanese owner Adam Abboud tops his bagels (house made in the New York style) with labneh (yogurt cheese) and buljol, a cold salad made from salted cod fish that is a common and beloved local breakfast food. Mr. Abboud tops the salad with thin slices of Scotch bonnet pepper—a final touch that is not for