Meet Zaak Mustafa. The brains and belly behind social media foodie brand, Foodie Tales With Zaak.

Zaak takes us around Trinidad and Tobago and shares all his food finds with us through his social media. Tens of thousands of his viewers turn to him for his latest recommendations when it comes to food here on our twin island republic. Keep flying the flag, Zaak!

1. How do you like your Doubles?

Medium Pepper, everthing but sweet sauce 

2. Which spot/place in T&T would you recommend as a must-visit to a first-time visitor to T&T? 

Maracas Beach for Bake & Shark

3. What was your first job? 

Book Binder

4. What is your favourite Trini word? 

Mudda *unt

5. What’s one of your pet peeves? 

Paying money for bad food

6. How do you like your eggs? 

Fertilized (jk) Sunny side up

7. Name one of your favourite local brands? 

Rituals

8. Tea or coffee? 

Coffee

9. Favourite local fruit? 

Mango 

10. Favourite type of mango? 

Queen Julie 

11. What would you say is one of the biggest milestones of your career to date? 

Working with Mark Wiens 

12. What advice do you have for budding entrepreneurs? 

Stay consistant, keep pushing

13. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

A Pilot 

14. What’s your favourite local snack? 

My gyul, (jk). Catch Chocolate

15. If you could change your career, what would you change it to? 

Culinary Consultant